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Ed participated in a psychology experiment in which he turned pegs on a board for one hour. Although the task was very boring, the experimenter said, I will pay you 1 if you tell the next participant that this experiment is the most exciting experiment that you have ever been in. Julie also participated in the same experiment; however, the experimenter offered to pay her 20 to lie to the next participant. According to cognitive dissonance theory, Ed will later report that experiment was ____, and Julie will report that it was ____.
 
  a. boring; exciting
  b. exciting; boring
  c. exciting; exciting
  d. boring; boring

Question 2

Bill is thoughtful and likes to mull over ideas. Ted is uncomfortable with uncertainty. If you are trying to change their attitudes about an important referendum on the November ballot, you would be best to use ____ on Bill and ____ on Ted.
 
  a. cognitive dissonance; self-perception
  b. self-perception; cognitive dissonance
  c. the central route; the peripheral route
  d. the peripheral route; the central route



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
b

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
c




shenderson6

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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