Why does self-persuasion work better than being lectured by other people to behave in a certain way?
a. Self-persuasion is based on implicit attitudes.
b. Self-persuasion takes place internally and involves convincing yourself of something.
c. Self-persuasion is automatic.
d. Self-persuasion is usually an effortful and conscious process that takes time.
Question 2
In research presented in the text, a social psychologist had army reservists eat fried grasshoppers, allegedly as part of a research project on survival foods. Reservists who ________ liked the grasshoppers more.
a. had previously eaten ants
b. ate grasshoppers at the request of a pleasant officer
c. were given a week's leave
d. ate grasshoppers at the request of a stern, unpleasant officer
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