Author Question: Someone reminds you to be appropriately grateful for the gifts you receive. Were a dissonance ... (Read 49 times)

c0205847

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 531
Someone reminds you to be appropriately grateful for the gifts you receive. Were a dissonance theorist to remind you to be thankful, he or she would be giving you advice on how to
 
  a. avoid cognitive dissonance.
  b. avoid things that might be costly.
  c. prevent consonance in your cognitions.
  d. prevent insufficient justification.

Question 2

Chloe debated for a long time about whether to take a psychology or a sociology course, both of which looked interesting.
 
  She finally chose the psychology course. Now, because she is experiencing ________, she raves about the psychology course to her friends.
  a. insufficient justification
  b. postdecision dissonance
  c. a justification of effort
  d. a threat to self-evaluation maintenance



laurnthompson

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 334
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.

Did you know?

Eating carrots will improve your eyesight. Carrots are high in vitamin A (retinol), which is essential for good vision. It can also be found in milk, cheese, egg yolks, and liver.

Did you know?

When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.

Did you know?

This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.

Did you know?

Certain rare plants containing cyanide include apricot pits and a type of potato called cassava. Fortunately, only chronic or massive ingestion of any of these plants can lead to serious poisoning.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library