Cognitive Dissonance Arises When We Notice a Discrepancy Between Our

question 75

Multiple Choice

Cognitive dissonance arises when we notice a discrepancy between our attitudes and our behaviors.One way we can reduce the dissonance is by .

• A)trivializing the inconsistency by concluding that the attitude or the behavior is not important,so the inconsistency is also unimportant
• B)focus more of our attention on the discrepancy to determine whether the attitude or the behavior is more important to us
• C)strengthening the attitude and the behavior and ignoring the discrepancy
• D)modifying either the attitude or the behavior to be more extremely inconsistent with each other
• E)describe the dissonant attitude and behavior to a significant other person to seek their support

Analyze the relationship between family size and social class.

Describe the implications of background and wealth on spending habits and social status.

Recognize the importance of social stratification and its relation to achieved and ascribed status.

Understand the global impact of economic shifts on social classes.

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