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dmcintosh

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In Nisbett and Wilson's (1977) studies, when people made choices about which stockings to buy, the people said that they made their choice based on ____.
 
  a. whether the stocking was presented first or last
  b. the color or softness of the stocking
  c. how much the stocking cost
  d. the stocking size

Question 2

Vince is trying to pick up a woman at a bar. Instead of approaching her with a boring standard line (e.g., Can I buy you a drink?), he tries something new. He asks, Can I buy you a diamond? Even though he has no intention of buying the woman a diamond (at least not right away), he hopes that this will capture her attention. Social psychologists would say that Vince is using the ____ social influence technique.
 
  a. legitimization-of-paltry-favors
  b. labeling
  c. disrupt-and-reframe
  d. pique



AngeliqueG

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D



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