Which of the Following Scenarios Would Cause Cognitive Dissonance, as Defined

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios would cause cognitive dissonance, as defined by the text?

• A) An employee is pressured by their manager to falsify sales numbers and discovers that the action helps the company's bottom line.
• B) A person justifies stealing based on the need to feed his family, but then he sees that it helps his children stay healthy.
• C) A person decides to lie for the first time to achieve better results at work but is caught.
• D) A person believes stealing is harmless but then sees the pain it causes a victim.

Distinguish between extinction, spontaneous recovery, and higher-order conditioning.

Identify the role of stimulus generalization and discrimination in classical conditioning.

Explain the methodology and outcomes of classical conditioning experiments.

Comprehend the significance of the conditioned and unconditioned stimuli and responses.

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