Dissonance Reduction Processes Can Make

question 49

Multiple Choice

Dissonance reduction processes can make:

• A) us like a person we hurt in order to compensate the person for our mistake
• B) us dislike a person we hurt in order to justify hurting the person
• C) us dislike a person we do a favor for because we come to resent doing the favor
• D) people with high self-esteem cheat more because they feel less guilty

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Definitions:

Abnormality

A deviation from the norm or average, often denoting a difference in psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function that may indicate disease or disorder.

Psychodynamic Model

A psychological perspective that emphasizes the systematic study of the psychological forces underlying human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist best known for developing the theories and techniques of psychoanalysis.

Maladaptive

Behaviors or thought patterns that are counterproductive to an individual's wellbeing or ability to meet their needs.