The Authors of Your Text Present a Study by Egan

question 151

Multiple Choice

The authors of your text present a study by Egan and his colleagues in which monkeys were given a choice between different colors of M&Ms- later,their preference for different colors of M&Ms was re-assessed. The researchers found that the monkeys

• A)later preferred the choice they had originally disliked.
• B)reduced their liking for the colors of M&Ms they hadn't chosen.
• C)reduced their liking for the colors of M&Ms they had chosen.
• D)only experienced dissonance when they had observed it in other monkeys.

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Definitions:

Verbal Communication

The process of conveying messages or information through spoken words, language, or verbal cues.

Emotional Message

The expression of feelings and affective states communicated through words, tone, facial expressions, and body language.

Intrinsic Motivation

The drive to engage in an activity for its own sake, finding it internally rewarding rather than for some external reward.

Extrinsic Motivation

Motivation that is driven by external rewards such as money, fame, grades, and praise.