A group of Queen's University "frosh" (first-year students)are taught songs and chants about the superiority of Queen's University.One month later,they have negative attitudes toward all other universities.This is likely due to
A)the effects of potent attitudes on behaviour.
B)the saying-becomes-believing effect.
C)the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.
D)the door-in-the-face phenomenon.

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The saying-becomes-believing effect explains that repetition of a statement can lead to the person believing in it, even if it is not true. In this case, the group of first-year students were repeatedly taught songs and chants about the superiority of Queen's University, and as a result, they began to have negative attitudes toward all other universities.

A Group of Queen's University "Frosh" (First-Year Students)are Taught Songs