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A researcher who wanted to test the persuasiveness of a message against abortion sent a letter to half of the households in the sample. Later, she called all of the households in the sample and asked them about their attitudes toward abortion.
 
  What kind of design was employed in the study?
  A) before-after
  B) nonreactive
  C) after-only
  D) before-only

Question 2

________ refers to the tendency to aggress when we perceive that our progress is thwarted.
 
  a. Frustration-aggression theory
  b. The catharsis hypothesis
  c. The hydraulic model
  d. The displacement effect



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A



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