Even though Mattie wants her daughter Katie to use correct grammar when speaking, she does not correct Katie's grammar because she does not want to interrupt Katie as she relates winning both the science and math awards at her elementary school. Thus, Mattie is able to resolve her cognitive dissonance concerning Katie's grammar by
a. changing the importance of the dissonant thoughts.
b. reducing her amount of perceived choice.
c. changing her attitude.
d. changing her behavior.
A
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b. had trouble staying awake in his classes. c. became very depressed, and woke frequently throughout the night after restless dreams. d. did not experience normal REM paralysis, and he hurt himself walking around his apartment in his sleep.
Which of the following is something that marginalized groups can contribute to the study of culture within positive psychology?
A. more competent researchers and practitioners B. monetary resources that can help fund research on culture C. views on how to develop similarly to those in the majority culture D. wisdom and experiences that pertains to developing resilience
In a matched-pair design, ______.
A. all groups of individuals receive different levels of each independent variables B. a single group of individuals is given different levels of the independent variables C. all groups of individuals receive the same level of the independent variables D. all groups of individuals are matched on certain characteristics
Consciousness is
a. thinking. b. remembering. c. perceiving. d. a combination of perception, remembering, and thinking. e. the awareness of activities such as perception and thinking.