More Cognitive Dissonance Arises When the Action or Decision

question 7

Multiple Choice

More cognitive dissonance arises when the action or decision

• A) can be withdrawn.
• B) can be justified as due to strong rewards or threats.
• C) is seen as freely chosen.
• D) produces positive consequences.

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Definitions:

Naïve Psychology

A concept in social psychology that refers to the natural human capacity to make sense of other people's behavior by attributing particular psychological states and traits to them.

Heider

Refers to Fritz Heider, an Austrian psychologist known for his work in the psychology of interpersonal relations and attribution theory.

Causes Of Behavior

The various psychological, social, environmental, and biological factors that contribute to an individual's actions and reactions.

Attribution Theory

A social psychology theory focused on how people interpret and identify the causes of others’ behavior, attributing it to either internal dispositions or external situations.