When a Neighbor Asks If He Can Borrow Your Chemistry

question 48

Multiple Choice

When a neighbor asks if he can borrow your chemistry textbook and you do him this favor, dissonance theory would predict that you will like him more due to the Ben Franklin effect, which works because you __________.

• A) only do favors for people you initially like
• B) share an interest in and love for chemistry
• C) have to internally justify doing this favor
• D) find external justification for doing a favor

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Definitions:

Blood Gas

A test that measures the levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases in the blood, primarily used to assess lung function and the body's ability to regulate its pH level.

Acid-Base Balance

The homeostatic regulation of the pH levels in the body fluids, essential for maintaining vital bodily functions.

Carbonic Acid

A weak acid formed in solution when carbon dioxide is dissolved in water, playing a critical role in the buffering system of the blood.

Acid-Base Balance

The mechanism by which the human body maintains its blood pH within a narrow range, crucial for normal bodily functions.