The fact that there is research demonstrating that other animals experience dissonance—and that it has a biological basis—suggests that cognitive dissonance may have (in part) a(n) ________ explanation
a. cultural
b. personality
c. ethnographic
d. evolutionary
Answer: D
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a. .25 b. .50 c. .75 d. 1.0
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that a. the majority of the participants declared the debate a tie. b. both groups saw candidate A as victorious. c. the group that viewed candidate A thought she was victorious, whereas the group that viewed candidate Bthought he was victorious. d. the group that viewed candidate A thought candidate B was victorious, whereas the group that viewedcandidate B thought candidate A was victorious.
Blockage of the coronary arteries that drops blood flow below the level needed to sustain the heart muscle is termed
a. myocardial infarction. b. cerebrovascular accident. c. atherosclerosis. d. angina pectoris.
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a. playing with dolls b. playing with girls c. masculine activities d. attaching to her mother