________ Is a State of Tension That Occurs When You

question 144

Multiple Choice

________ is a state of tension that occurs when you hold either two cognitions that are psychologically inconsistent with one another, or a belief that is incongruent with your behavior.

• A) Dissonance
• B) Consonance
• C) A mental set
• D) Hindsight bias

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Definitions:

Continuous Reinforcement

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a behavior is rewarded every time it is performed.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral technique where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant outcome after the display of a behavior increases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future.

B. F. Skinner

A psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and for developing the theory of operant conditioning.

Cognitive Processes

Mental activities involved in acquiring, storing, retrieving, and using information.