Which of the Following Statements Is Most Likely to Be

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding cognitive dissonance?

• A) High dissonance is accompanied by high rewards.
• B) People are more motivated to reduce dissonance when attitudes are important.
• C) People are less likely to reduce dissonance when the behavior is crucial.
• D) People are less inspired to reduce dissonance when it is within their control.
• E) The desire to reduce dissonance is not affected by moods and emotions.

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Definitions:

Tangent

A line that touches a curve at a single point without crossing it.

Indifference Curves

Graphical representations in microeconomics illustrating different combinations of two goods that give a consumer equal satisfaction and utility.

Straight Lines

In economics, typically refers to the graphical representation of linear relationships, such as supply and demand curves that assume constant rates of change.

Budget Constraint

Represents the combinations of goods and services that a consumer can purchase given their income and the prices of those goods and services.