What Is Cognitive Dissonance

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Multiple Choice

What is cognitive dissonance?

• A) an important component of obedience
• B) awareness of inconsistencies in our attitudes
• C) diffusion of responsibility
• D) experiencing unpleasant sounds

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Definitions:

Orbitofrontal Cortex

A brain structure in which impulses involving excretion, sexuality, violence, and other primitive activities normally arise.

Caudate Nuclei

Brain structures within the basal ganglia involved in motor processing, learning, and various aspects of cognition and emotion regulation.

Frontal Lobes

Sections of the brain located behind the forehead, involved in impulse control, judgment, language, and problem-solving.

Thalamus

The thalamus is a part of the brain that acts as a principal relay station for sensory information, sending it to the appropriate areas of the brain for processing.