Central to cognitive dissonance theory is the idea that human beings are motivated to maintain ______ among their cognitions.
a. accuracy
b. reasonableness
c. comfort
d. consistency
Ans: D
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a. projective b. objective c. subjective d. short-answer
The theory of _______ attempts to explain what happens when people behave in ways that are contrary to their beliefs or attitudes
a. social comparison b. cognitive dissonance c. opponent processes d. social exchange
Roger is highly motivated to be the chief editor of the college newspaper. He concentrates on it so much that sometimes he's rude to others on the paper. Roger's need for ________ is interfering with the extent to which others find him ________
A) winning; dominant B) dominance; agreeable C) agreeableness; dominant D) structure; intelligent
If the IQ scores in Group A had been significantly higher than those in
Group B, we may conclude that a. the magnesium pemoline probably caused an increase in IQ scores b. the magnesium pemoline probably caused a decrease in IQ scores c. cause and effect statements cannot be inferred from this study d. none of these