What is "cognitive dissonance"?

a. The process of forming or changing an attitude
b. Attitudes that are in agreement with the facts
c. An unfavorable attitude toward something
d. Perceived contradiction between attitudes and behavior


d

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a. together in a training session b. with individuals who have severely limited abilities c. individually to teach different behaviors d. A and B

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Your friend learns you are taking psychology and asks you, "Why do people dream?" Based on the theories and research on dreams you've learned about in this course, what answer would you give your friend?

What will be an ideal response?

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From research on violence we can say ________ are more likely to turn to violence themselves

A. children exposed to a violent environment B. when children are punished randomly, they C. children who frequently model punishing acts D. nothing about the personalities of children who

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A major problem with the animal research performed by was that it depended on anecdotal evidence and was characterized by anthropomorphizing.

a. Calkins b. Woodworth c. Morgan d. Romanes

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