________ refers to the state of conflict someone experiences after making a decision that is contrary to prior beliefs, feelings, or values

a. Closure
b. Cognitive dissonance
c. The self-fulfilling prophecy
d. The Pygmalion effect
e. The fundamental attribution error


b. Cognitive dissonance

Psychology

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All of these personality traits are positively correlated with religiosity EXCEPT ______.

A. agreeability B. openness C. conscientiousness D. sociability

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Compared to men in their 20s, men in their 50s are __________ as likely to experience erectile dysfunction

A) half as B) just as C) twice D) three times

Psychology

Compared to NREM, dreams in REM tend to be

a. shorter. b. more rational and reality-based. c. clearer and more detailed. d. characterized by all of these.

Psychology

The type of discipline called induction ________.

A. fails to provide children with information about how to behave in future situations B. encourages children to comply with rules to avoid the loss of parental love C. discourages the development of empathy and sympathy D. involves helping make the child aware of feelings by pointing out the effects of the child's misbehavior on others

Psychology