Larry Comes to College Convinced That It Is Wrong to Drink

question 149

Multiple Choice

Larry comes to college convinced that it is wrong to drink any alcohol.After a while, he starts to drink moderately at parties.According to dissonance theory, Larry will

• A)decide drinking is wrong but that he needs to drink in college.
• B)start drinking more because of his anxiety.
• C)stop drinking again to resolve his anxiety.
• D)decide moderate drinking is not really a problem.

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Definitions:

Retina

A light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye that contains cells responsible for converting light into neural signals for vision.

Neural Tissue

Specialized tissue that makes up the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, responsible for transmitting signals throughout the body.

Eyeball

The spherical part of the eye that contains the optic nerve, retina, lens, and other structures, enabling vision.

Ganglion Cells

Neurons in the retina of the eye, which gather information from receptor cells (by way of intermediate bipolar cells); their axons make up the optic nerve.