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mmm · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Suppose you are in a situation in which you perform an act that you think is inconsistent with what you believe. You would be more likely to experience cognitive dissonance if you were given a

A) large reward before you performed the act.
B) large number of reasons (justifications) for performing the act.
C) high degree of choice in deciding whether or not to do it.
D) threat that if you fail to do it, you will be strongly punished.

Question 2

Watching violence in the media and behaving aggressively are positively correlated. What does this mean?

a. Watching violent shows makes children more aggressive.
b. Aggressive children are more likely to watch violent shows.
c. Growing up in a violent environment makes children aggressive and more likely to watch violent shows.
d. all of the above