"If I said it, it must be true, because I've reduced the inconsistency of my beliefs and behavior." This best describes the:
A. arousal-cost-reward model
B. cognitive dissonance theory
C. covariation theory
D. self-perception theory
Answer: B
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a. galvanic skin response c. respiration rate b. body core temperature d. blood pressure
Hypovolemic thirst results from a. increases in blood pressure
b. decreases in blood volume. c. feelings of a dry mouth. d. decreases in intracellular fluid levels.
During the process of mummification, early Egyptians discarded the
A. heart. B. brain. C. lungs. D. stomach.
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A) -.47 B) +.26 C) +.33 D) -.26