This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Of the following, how are individuals most likely to reduce cognitive dissonance? a. By ... (Read 119 times)

jenna1

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 568
on: Jun 22, 2018
Of the following, how are individuals most likely to reduce cognitive dissonance?
 
  a. By pretending they did not perform a particular behavior.
  b. By reducing their total number of cognitions.
  c. By adding new cognitions that are consistent with their behavior.
  d. By decreasing their arousal.

Question 2

Cognitive dissonance always
 
  a. leads to a change in behavior.
  b. produces discomfort.
  c. leads to the rationalization trap.
  d. makes people produce new cognitions.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

kardosa007

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 300
Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


jenna1

  • Member
  • Posts: 568
Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
:D TYSM

kswal303

  • Member
  • Posts: 316
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, lung disease is the third leading killer in the United States, responsible for one in seven deaths. It is the leading cause of death among infants under the age of one year.

Did you know?

There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.

Did you know?

It is believed that humans initially contracted crabs from gorillas about 3 million years ago from either sleeping in gorilla nests or eating the apes.

Did you know?

Your chance of developing a kidney stone is 1 in 10. In recent years, approximately 3.7 million people in the United States were diagnosed with a kidney disease.

Did you know?

Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).

Dominance relationships among individuals play an important role in many primate societies. Dominance relationships among individuals play an important role in many primate societies.
A patient’s cognitive ability depends on his or her psychologic status, which is influenced by ... A patient’s cognitive ability depends on his or her psychologic status, which is influenced by ...
Older people who exercise cognitive skills, like these chess players, retain those skills well into ... Older people who exercise cognitive skills, like these chess players, retain those skills well into ...
Examples of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Disorders of Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma Examples of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Disorders of Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma
Individuals from highly divergent lines created by artificial selection Individuals from highly divergent lines created by artificial selection
individuals with xeroderma pigmentosum individuals with xeroderma pigmentosum
Video: Introduction to Heart Attacks

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library