According to Aronson, One Experiences the Highest Degree of Dissonance

question 4

Multiple Choice

According to Aronson, one experiences the highest degree of dissonance when _______ and ________.

• A) feelings of immorality are high; one's ability to externally justify is low
• B) a personal commitment has been turned to into a behavior; one's ability to externally justify is high
• C) self-involvement in a behavior we have committed is low; one's ability to externally justify is low
• D) feeling stupid for having performed a behavior; one's ability to externally justify is high

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Definitions:

Autonomy

The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision independently, often regarded as a crucial aspect of personal development and ethics.

Psychosocial Development

A domain of developmental psychology that emphasizes the importance of interpersonal and societal influences on individual growth and personality development.

Self-care

The practice of taking action to preserve or improve one's own health and well-being, particularly during periods of stress.

Parentification

When a child acts more like a parent than a child. Parentification may occur if the actual parents do not act as caregivers, making a child feel responsible for the family.