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From across the room, J.T. sees his mother sigh, and he approaches to give her a hug in the hopes of cheering her up. In this case, J.T.'s behavior is an example of a(n) ________ social influence attempt.
 
  a. direct
  b. ineffective
  c. indirect
  d. unintended

Question 2

According to the authors of your text, when faced with a puzzling social question, it may be tempting to ask people why they behaved as they did. Why is this not always the best way to understand social behavior?
 
  a. People almost always lie when they are interviewed.
  b. People would feel defensive, even when asked benign questions.
  c. People would not necessarily know why they behaved as they did.
  d. People would simply answer randomly.



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whitcassie

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C




jessicacav

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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