Participants in one study (Lord, Ross, & Lepper, 1979) were first asked about their beliefs regarding the death penalty, and then they were provided with evidence both for and against it. After studying these materials, beliefs about the death penalty were reassessed. This study found that participants:
A) reported their original beliefs were weakened after evaluating arguments on both sides of the debate.
B) were more likely to favour the death penalty, regardless of their original beliefs.
C) were more likely to oppose the death penalty, regardless of their original beliefs.
D) reported their original beliefs were strengthened after evaluating arguments on both sides of the debate.
D) reported their original beliefs were strengthened after evaluating arguments on both sides of the debate.
You might also like to view...
Chemical messengers used in neuronal communication are referred to as ____
a. neuroregulators b. neuromolecules c. neuromodulators d. neurotransmitters
Imagine that you have been hired to assist in an experiment investigating the verbal abilities of boys and girls. In preparing for the experiment, you read a research study that found higher verbal abilities in girls than boys
If this information about gender leads you somehow to communicate to the girls in the experiment that they should do better than the boys, we say that the ________ effect is operating. a. placebo b. expectancy c. double-blind d. between-subjects
This is the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain
a) glutamate b) GABA c) serotonin d) dopamine
Which of the following is an example of indirect, passive, verbal aggression?
A. calling someone a stupid jerk B. refusing to acknowledge someone's preferred name C. telling a person's significant other that they are cheating D. allowing an innocent person to be arrested when you could provide an alibi