Which of the following is the correct definition of cognitive dissonance?
A. a state of tension that occurs when a person's behavior does not correspond to his or her attitude
B. the tendency for members of a group to avoid taking responsibility for their actions because they assume that others will do so
C. the tendency for members of a close-knit group to think alike for the sake of harmony and to suppress disagreement
D. a belief that a statement is true just because the person has heard it repeated over and over again
Answer: A
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a. voice the group's opinion. b. echo the opinion of the nearest group member. c. voice one's own opinion, even though it's contradictory. d. show mild symptoms of learned helplessness.
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a. 1 b. 10. c. 50 d. 100.
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A. romantic B. Hollywood C. intimate D. companionate
The right hemisphere processes information
a. simultaneously. b. sequentially. c. by specific details. d. analytically.