Alex just bought a car last month and it is already having major mechanical problems. In which of the following cases is Alex least likely to experience cognitive dissonance?
a. He bought the car against his friends' advice, and spent a lot of money on it.
b. He bought the car against his friends' advice, but it was cheap.
c. His friends supported his car purchase even though he spent a lot of money on it.
d. His friends supported his car purchase, and it was cheap.
D
You might also like to view...
A normal distribution has a mean of ยต = 80 with ? = 20 . What score separates the lowest 30% of the distribution from the rest of the scores?
a. X = 90.4 c. X=110 b. X = 69.6 d. X = 50
All caregivers for the frail elderly feel overwhelmed
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
According to Pavlov, repeated pairing of CS and US
a. is necessary only with animals. b. is a normal part of acquisition. c. indicates mental impairment. d. is necessary due to forgetting.
Which of the following middle-aged individuals is the most likely to be concerned about the physical changes of aging?
A) Caleb, a college-educated man B) Julie, a non-college-educated woman C) Meg, a college-educated woman D) Jack, a non-college-educated man