A state of tension that occurs when a person simultaneously holds two cognitions that are psychologically inconsistent is called:
a. cognitive dissonance.
b. the fundamental attribution error.
c. the validity effect.
d. deindividuation.
a
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Most adults are unable to remember life events that happened before the early age of about ____ years
a. three b. four c. five d. seven
Over time, self-esteem
a. varies among domains. c. is separate from personality characteristics. b. usually decreases into young adulthood. d. have can some degree of heritability.
Ronald experienced a stroke that damaged his left frontal lobe. How might this affect his mood? a. Ronald's mood would be unaffected, other than normal sadness resulting from having a health problem. b. Ronald is likely to experience profound depression, in spite of the fact that his recovery is going well
c. Ronald may be unrealistically euphoric, and will need to be assessed for bipolar disorder. d. Ronald is likely to experience an unusual state of flat affect, or lack of emotional expression.
Which of the following is a serious flaw in Kohlberg's theory of moral development?
a. The lower stages have not been found in all cultures. b. Moral reasoning does not predict actual behavior. c. The higher stages are not associated with education. d. The stages as a whole do not parallel Piaget's stages. e. All cultures attain the stages in the same order.