A nurse values autonomy and self-determination as well as the preservation of life. This is an example of
a. conceptions of the ideal.
b. cognitive dissonance.
c. operative values.
d. commitment.
ANS: B
Cognitive dissonance refers to the mental discomfort felt when there is a discrepancy between what an individual already believes and some new information that does not go along with that view. It refers to the holding of two or more conflicting values at the same time. Conceptions of the ideal are conceived values. Operative values do not refer to conflicting values. Commitment refers to value intensity.
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