The authors of your text describe a series of horrible telephone hoaxes that were done a few years ago in which a caller falsely identified himself as a police officer and had restaurant
managers perform unnecessary strip searches and other degrading acts on subordinates. The fact that the managers he called actually did what he instructed them to do illustrates that people very readily
a. give up personal freedoms in this post 9/11 world.
b. follow their stereotypes.
c. will obey someone they think is in authority.
d. seek opportunities to exploit those with less power.
Question 2
Research on public service ads designed to promote healthy behavior indicates that such efforts
a. almost always fail.
b. are more effective at changing the attitudes of men versus women.
c. are more effective via television than print ads when their target is young people.
d. are most effective when they are subliminal.
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