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) none of these choices.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The saying-becomes-believing effect refers to the phenomenon where repeating a statement or belief can cause it to be accepted as true, even if it was originally false. In this scenario, the repeated songs and chants about the superiority of Queen's University could have caused the students to develop a belief in the superiority of their school and negative attitudes towards other universities.

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