The Fact That There Is Research Demonstrating That Other Animals

question 88

Multiple Choice

The fact that there is research demonstrating that other animals experience dissonance-and that it has a biological basis-suggests that cognitive dissonance may have (in part) a(n) ________ explanation.

• A) cultural
• B) personality
• C) ethnographic
• D) evolutionary

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Definitions:

Conscious

Conscious refers to the state of being aware of one's own existence, thoughts, emotions, and surroundings.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as the moral center, imposing ethical standards and social rules.

Reality Principle

A psychoanalytic concept that represents the ability of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it accordingly, as opposed to acting on the pleasure principle.

Newborn Children

Infants that are in the very first weeks of life, typically characterized by rapid growth and development.