According to the Authors of Your Text, What Is One

question 170

Multiple Choice

According to the authors of your text, what is one way that people can begin to learn from their mistakes?

• A) By adding new cognitions to justify their actions
• B) By changing their behavior in response to dissonance
• C) By recognizing the tendency to justify our actions
• D) By using denial and rationalization to cope with distress

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Definitions:

Groundwater

Water that is found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock, which can form aquifers from which water can be extracted for use.

Ice Caps

Large mass of ice that covers less than 50,000 square kilometers of land area, usually found in high-latitude regions; smaller than ice sheets.

Rivers

Large natural streams of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.

Atmosphere

The layer of gases surrounding a planet or moon, held in place by gravity, vital for sustaining life on Earth.