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In the 1950s, Leon Festinger arrived at a theory of attitude change that was at odds with the psychological wisdom of the day.
 
  The genesis of this theorycognitive dissonance theorydemonstrates the author's point that many ideas in social psychology are
 
   a. best viewed as common sense.
   b. the result of dissatisfaction with current theories.
   c. based on researchers' personal experiences.
   d. applicable only to the current historical era.

Question 2

The Kitty Genovese murder inspired research on bystander apathy. This example illustrates the usefulness of relying on ________ in formulating research hypotheses.
 
  a. personal observations of everyday life
  b. social-psychological theory
  c. previous research
  d. folk wisdom



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

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Answer: A





 

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