Although Jon knows that drinking too much liquor is an unhealthy and costly habit, he continues to drink large amounts of alcohol anyway. Jon also considers himself a smart person who makes good choices. This contradiction causes Jon to feel some psychological discomfort, which is known as ________.
a. self-efficacy
b. cognitive dissonance
c. emotional justification
d. self-preservation
b. cognitive dissonance
This contradiction causes Jon to feel some psychological discomfort, which is known as cognitive dissonance.
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The affective dimension of wisdom has been shown to be a part of the cognitive dimension of wisdom.
The AESOP model introduces the principle that ______.
A. each unconditioned stimulus elicits two distinctive A2 reactions, one elicited by the emotive properties of the unconditioned stimulus and the other by the sensory properties of the unconditioned stimulus B. one conditioned stimulus can only support one reaction C. backward conditioning and delay conditioning procedures produce conditioned responses of the same strength D. conditioning of fear occurs much easier than conditioning of a salivary reaction
The most rapid prenatal changes take place in the period of the __________
A) zygote B) blastocyst C) embryo D) fetus
Children from low-income families are more likely to be exposed prenatally to maternal malnutrition.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)