No Provision in the Bill of Rights Has Been Held

question 46

True/False

No provision in the Bill of Rights has been held to limit the actions of state governments because the Bill of Rights only applies to federal government actions.

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Definitions:

Foot-In-The-Door Effect

An increase in compliance likelihood for a large request if a smaller request is agreed to first, reinforcing the concept of gradual commitment.

Social Facilitation Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that the presence of others can improve one's performance on tasks, especially those that are simple or well-learned.

Door-In-The-Face Effect

A compliance technique where a larger, unreasonable request is made first, followed by a smaller, more reasonable request that is the actual goal.

Conformity Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that individuals adjust their attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors to align with the norms of a group, often in response to real or imagined group pressure.