Briefly describe cognitive dissonance theory
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
Cognitive dissonance theory suggests that inconsistencies between attitudes and actions create discomfort and negative feelings, known as dissonance. To reduce dissonance, we can change our attitude, change our behavior, obtain additional information to support the attitude or behavior, or trivialize the attitude or behavior. We can also reduce dissonance indirectly by using self-affirmations.
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Social cognitive theorists, such as Albert Bandura, suggest that:
a. children do not learn by the use of such principles as reinforcement and punishment. b. children do not learn unless they are given hands-on practice with what is to be learned. c. children learn much of what they learn through the observation of others. d. children only learn through classical and operant conditioning.
The primary negative consequence of using defense mechanisms to cope with stress is that they:
A. can lead to feelings of anger and anxiety. B. prevent us from resolving the true source of the stress. C. tend to damage our sense of self-esteem. D. don't make us feel better in the long run.
Freud believed children developed erotic feelings toward the parent of the opposite gender during the
A) latency stage. B) genital stage. C) anal stage. D) phallic stage.