When community service work is required by a school or business, there is the downside risk that people will infer that they are volunteering only because it is required and will be less likely to freely volunteer in the future. This risk is known as the

a. self-fulfilling prophecy.
b. spotlight effect.
c. overjustification effect.
d. door-in-the-face effect.

Answer: C

Psychology

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a. Because hypnosis is often used, we can be fairly certain they are valid memories. b. Determining the validity of memories dating from an early age is very difficult. c. In almost every case, repressed memories of sexual abuse are fabricated. d. Because people do not forget other traumatic events the memories must be repressed.

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