In Festinger's classic experiment, college students did an extremely boring task for a long time. Afterward, they were asked to help lure others into the experiment by pretending that the task was interesting and enjoyable. Later they were asked their opinion of the task. Those paid $20 for luring more participants did not change their attitude because they
a. did not lie in recruiting the new participants.
b. had low justification for lying.
c. experienced a great deal of cognitive dissonance.
d. experienced no cognitive dissonance.
D
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Why is cognitive-behavior therapy considered eclectic?
A. The therapy places much more responsibility on the client than on the therapist. B. It is based entirely on research. C. It was developed from the school of thought known as Eclectrica D. It combines elements from different therapeutic approaches.
If the ability to have a representative sample for your survey is very important, you should not administer the survey:
a. face to face. b. by phone. c. by mail. d. by computer.
In order to generate a sample of students from her institution, Julie selected every 10th name off of the registrar's alphabetical list of all students enrolled at her school. Julie is using the _____ sampling technique
a. random b. cluster c. stratified random d. convenience
________ is a behavioral technique in which exposure to an anxiety-producing stimulus is paired with relaxation in order to reduce the anxiety response.
A. Virtual reality exposure therapy B. Systematic desensitization C. Manifest structuring D. Aversive conditioning