Cognitive dissonance is a result of an individual performing an action that is ______ to his or her beliefs.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: Contradictory
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A. They are likely to experience more job satisfaction. B. They are likely to be less competitive with others. C. They are likely to be bring a more energetic attitude to the workforce. D. They are likely to be calmer in stressful situations.
Laura conducts a study to determine whether her new "puppet" therapy works better than the traditional "talking" therapy. After randomly assigning her own patients to either the "puppet" or "talking" group, Laura herself administers the therapy. This study’s most obvious flaw is ____.?
a. ?random variables b. ?experimenter bias c. ?the placebo effect d. ?participant expectations