Imagine That Someone Asked You to Do Something You Found

question 51

Multiple Choice

Imagine that someone asked you to do something you found very distasteful-such as eating a handful of sugar-coated beetles. For the sake of argument, let's say that you complied and ate the beetles. According to dissonance theory, under which of the following conditions would you be most likely to find the experience of eating beetles enjoyable?

• A) when your best friend offered you a large reward for eating them
• B) when a person you disliked offered you a large reward for eating them
• C) when your best friend offered you a small reward for eating them
• D) when a person you disliked offered you a small reward for eating them

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Definitions:

Transmit Information

The process of conveying data, messages, or signals from one person, device, or place to another.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that conduct electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body, facilitating communication within the nervous system.

Nerve

A bundle of fibers that transmits electrical impulses between the brain and other parts of the body, facilitating communication within the nervous system.

Synaptic Vesicle

Membrane-bound structures in nerve cells that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synapse during neurotransmission.