Bobby, a second grader, is working on a problem in his arithmetic book. The problem reads, "Mary and her sister are baking three cakes for the school bake sale. To bake one cake, they will need 2 cups of flour and 1 egg. How many cups of flour and how many eggs will they need to bake 3 cakes?" According to Aronson, Bobby's math problem might be considered by some people to be a subtle form of:
A) propaganda
B) persuasion
C) the inoculation effect
D) a one-sided argument

Question

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The math problem subtly incorporates a social norm or behavior (baking cakes for a school event) without critically examining it, which can be seen as a form of propaganda by promoting or normalizing certain activities or behaviors implicitly.

Bobby, a Second Grader, Is Working on a Problem in His