Which Major Concept Discussed by Aronson in the Social Animal

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which major concept discussed by Aronson in The Social Animal is at the heart of the research questions asked by Cohen and his colleagues?

• A) cognitive dissonance
• B) stereotype threat
• C) hindsight bias
• D) fundamental attribution error

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Definitions:

Mental Powers

The collective cognitive abilities of the mind, encompassing perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning.

Self-Esteem

An individual's subjective evaluation of their own worth or value.

Pygmalion Effect

Proposes that leaders’ expectations of followers, and their treatment of them, explain and predict followers’ behavior and performance.

Golem Effect

Loss in performance due to low leader expectations.