Once You Have Publicly Committed Yourself to a Belief, There

question 301

Multiple Choice

Once you have publicly committed yourself to a belief, there is a strong need to maintain consistency and even to convince others so there will be added proof that you were correct in your belief, according to the

• A)frustration-aggression hypothesis.
• B)fundamental attribution theory.
• C)theory of groupthink.
• D)cognitive dissonance theory.

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Definitions:

Positive Externalities

Benefits that an individual or firm's actions impose on others without compensation, leading to socially beneficial outcomes.

Unsafe Intersection

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Traffic Light

A signaling device positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings, and other locations to control flows of traffic.

Stop Signs

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