You Always Considered Yourself to Be Someone Who Hated Exercising

question 155

Multiple Choice

You always considered yourself to be someone who hated exercising. However, when you stop to think about it, you realize you've actually been very active in recent years and do in fact work out pretty frequently. According to Daryl Bem's self-perception theory (1972) , how would you be likely to respond to this observation?

• A)use this insight as a catalyst to begin a journey of reevaluation and self-discovery
• B)modify your belief that you don't like exercising
• C)exercise even more to reduce cognitive dissonance
• D)stop exercising to reduce cognitive dissonance
• E)assume you're engaging in a self-serving bias

Understand the concept of heuristics and its applications in daily life and decision-making.

Explain the influence of social context and media on perception and decision-making.

Describe the effects of overconfidence and planning fallacy on behavior and decision outcomes.

Recognize the role of visual information processing in human cognition and its implications.

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Definitions:

Ethnographers

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Overt

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The scientific study of society and human behaviors, employing various methods to collect and analyze data.

Sensitive Issue

A matter or subject that requires careful handling due to its potential to provoke strong emotions or controversy.