When Confronted with Two Contradictory Beliefs About Social Behavior,such as "Absence

question 137

Multiple Choice

When confronted with two contradictory beliefs about social behavior,such as "absence makes the heart grow fonder" and "out of sight,out of mind," a social psychologist is likely to

• A)decide that neither belief could be correct.
• B)conduct an experiment to determine the conditions under which each belief holds true.
• C)conduct a survey to find out which belief is endorsed by more people.
• D)develop a logical argument to explain how both beliefs could be true.

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