A State of Tension That Occurs When a Person Simultaneously

question 22

Multiple Choice

A state of tension that occurs when a person simultaneously holds two cognitions that are psychologically inconsistent is known as:

• A) cognitive dissonance.
• B) the fundamental attribution error.
• C) the validity effect.
• D) deindividuation.

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Definitions:

Destabilize

To cause a system, situation, or environment to become unstable or out of balance.

Economy

The large set of interrelated production, consumption, and exchange activities that aid in determining how scarce resources are allocated.

Full-Employment

Full-employment refers to the level of employment rates where there is no cyclical or deficient-demand unemployment, essentially meaning that everyone who wants to work and is able to work can find employment at the current wage rates.

Real GDP

Is the inflation-adjusted measure that reflects the value of all goods and services produced by an economy in a given year, providing a more accurate depiction of an economy’s size and growth rate.