Festinger and Carlsmith found that participants paid just $1 to lie to another student about how much they enjoyed a task displayed greater attitude change than those paid $20 to tell the same lie. These results are best explained by:
A. the insufficient justification effect.
B. the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.
C. the overjustification effect.
D. self-perception theory.
Answer: A
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A. techniques: biofeedback, relaxation, or meditation B. stages: alarm, resistance, or exhaustion C. interpretations: harm/loss, threat, or challenge D. symptoms: muscle pain, fatigue, or headaches
When you combine biological, psychological, and societal research methods, you automatically talk about:
a. the same levels of measurement and research methods b. different levels of measurement and different research methods c. the same types of statistical analysis d. that only one health behavior can influences the incidence or progression of the disease.
Aaron is switching from a day shift at work back to a late night/early morning shift. He can expect to experience
a. excessive arousal and increased mental clarity. b. irritability, fatigue, depression, and an upset stomach. c. periods of mental inefficiency interspersed with periods of enhanced mental agility. d. changes in his long-standing personality traits.
Stress is any ____
a. ?psychological event that causes a negative psychological reaction b. ?biological event that causes a negative biological reaction c. ?stimulus or event that causes a negative reaction d. ?stimulus or event that we respond to because we perceive it as threatening or challenging