Jonathan Is a Scientist for a Local Manufacturer That Employs

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Essay

Jonathan is a scientist for a local manufacturer that employs a large percentage of the small town where he lives. Until recently, Jonathan loved his job. However, it has been discovered that the company is releasing small amounts of toxins into the local river. Jonathan is extremely bothered by this information. Based on what you know about Jonathan, describe the cognitive dissonance that he is experiencing and two ways that Jonathan can alter his behavior or attitude to reduce the dissonance.

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Definitions:

Quality Control

The process of ensuring the standards and requirements of products or services are met through consistent measurements and testing.

P-Value

A statistical measure indicating the probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the ones observed during the test, assuming that the null hypothesis is true.

Type I Error

The incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis, also known as a "false positive" in hypothesis testing.

P-Value

The probability of observing a test statistic at least as extreme as the one observed, assuming the null hypothesis is true.