In Which of the Following Situations Would Cognitive Dissonance Theorists

question 93

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations would cognitive dissonance theorists predict that the person is experiencing dissonance?

• A) Dan is trying to decide whether to buy a new or used bicycle.
• B) Just as Mike finishes mowing the lawn, it begins to rain.
• C) Sara has just been accepted into law school.
• D) Nancy has just chosen to attend City College rather than State University after receiving equally attractive scholarship offers from both.

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Definitions:

Paired Associates

Nonsense syllables presented in pairs in experiments that measure recall.

Encodes

The process by which genetic information is chemically converted into RNA and protein in living organisms, or, more broadly, the process of converting data into a particular form.

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Capacity

The maximum amount that something can contain or the ability of something, whether physical or mental, to perform, produce, or withstand.