The State That Exists When Related Cognitions Are Inconsistent or Contradict

question 231

Multiple Choice

The state that exists when related cognitions are inconsistent or contradict one another is known as

• A)discrimination.
• B)cognitive dissonance.
• C)conformity.
• D)obedience.

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Definitions:

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.

Adaptive Value

The extent to which a trait or behavior increases the odds of survival and reproduction for an organism in its environment.

Classical Conditioning

The educational process of repeatedly combining two stimuli; a reaction that initially occurs in response to the second stimulus eventually happens in response to the first stimulus alone.

Scientific Methodology

A systematic approach to research in which a problem is identified, relevant data are gathered, a hypothesis is formulated from these data, and the hypothesis is empirically tested.