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:

Anchored

Fixed or firmly attached to a particular position, place, or belief system, preventing movement or change.

Centromere

The region on a chromosome where the two sister chromatids are joined and where the spindle fibers attach during cell division.

Chromatids

Each of the two threadlike strands into which a chromosome divides longitudinally during cell division. Each contains a double helix of DNA.

Plant Cell Division

The process by which a plant cell splits into two daughter cells, typically involving phases such as cytokinesis following mitosis or meiosis.