Which One of the Following Activities Will NOT Reduce Cognitive

question 109

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following activities will NOT reduce cognitive dissonance?

• A) changing the behavior to match the attitude
• B) changing the thought to justify the behavior
• C) developing new thoughts to justify the behavior
• D) continuing the behavior in spite of the conflicting thoughts

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Definitions:

Gas Exchange

The biological process through which gases (e.g., oxygen, carbon dioxide) are transferred between the blood and the external environment in the lungs.

Bohr Effect

Named for Danish physiologist Christian Bohr (1855–1911). Shift of the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve to the right or left because of changes in blood pH. The definition sometimes is extended to include shifts caused by changes in blood carbon dioxide levels.

Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin and the partial pressure of oxygen in the blood.

pH

A scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution, ranging from 0 to 14, where 7 is neutral.