Which of the Following Would Create the Most Cognitive Dissonance

question 223

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would create the most cognitive dissonance?

• A) I believe I am a nice person. I open doors for others.
• B) I see myself as smart. I have good grades.
• C) I like Helene. I don't enjoy myself with Helene.
• D) I like hip-hop music. I listen to country rock.

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Definitions:

Frequency Polygon

Variation of a histogram where rather than a series of vertical bars, a line is drawn to connect the midpoint for each of the different measured variables in the distribution.

Central Tendency

A statistical measure that indicates the center or the middle of the distribution.

Extreme Outliers

Data points that are significantly distant from the majority of other points in a dataset, often indicating a deviation from expected norms.

Median

A measure of central tendency that is defined as the middle score or the score that divides a distribution exactly in half.