Author Question: According to dissonance theory, if you volunteer to help clean up oil spills on the beach, and the ... (Read 24 times)

leo leo

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According to dissonance theory, if you volunteer to help clean up oil spills on the beach, and the work is unpleasant, exhausting, and difficult, then you will probably
 
  a. decide to quit doing this work
  b. come to believe that the work is important and you enjoy it
  c. decide to continue, but only if you are paid for the work
  d. keep working, but only because your coworkers will be angry if you quit

Question 2

According to dissonance theory, a mother who wants her child to believe that having a clean room is a good thing should
 
  a. keep her own room clean to provide a good model
  b. provide a mild threat of punishment for having a dirty room
  c. reward the child with money for cleaning her room
  d. raise the child's general self-esteem



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B



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