According to Festinger, the feeling of discomfort that results from the realization that our beliefs and our behaviors are discrepant is called
a. attribution.
b. balance theory.
c. cognitive dissonance.
d. confirmation bias.
c
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Assertive behaviors are actions which
a. bring about desired outcomes. b. achieve social reinforcement. c. secure what one is entitled to. d. support self-sufficient living.
Information that is better retrieved in the physiological or emotional state in which it was encoded and stored, or learned, is known as _____
A) elaborative rehearsal B) state-dependent memory C) maintenance rehearsal D) context-dependent memory
The aim of psychodynamic treatment is
a. behavioral change. c. peace of mind. b. increased self-esteem. d. insight.
In Rogers' theory the ideal self is similar to Freud's ego ideal in that it is an image of the person you most like to be.
a. true b. false