The Most Typical Ways of Reducing Dissonance Include All of the Following

question 73

Multiple Choice

The most typical ways of reducing dissonance include all of the following except

• A) forgetting about our past statements that contradict our behavior.
• B) changing our behavior to bring it into line with dissonant cognitions.
• C) justifying our behavior by changing dissonant cognitions.
• D) justifying our behavior by adding new cognitions.

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Definitions:

Auscultated Blood Pressure

The process of listening to the sounds of the blood flow using a stethoscope to measure blood pressure.

Korotkoff Sounds

Sounds heard over an artery when blood pressure is measured, useful for determining systolic and diastolic pressures.

Auscultating Blood Pressure

The process of listening to the blood pressure sounds using a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer to measure the pressure.

Systolic Blood Pressure

The maximum arterial pressure during heart contraction, typically the higher number in a blood pressure reading.