Cognitive Dissonance Is More Likely to Occur When a Person

question 120

Multiple Choice

Cognitive dissonance is more likely to occur when a person feels that her actions are coerced and when the counterattitudinal behaviour __________ her sense of self-worth.

• A)lowers
• B)contributes to
• C)threatens
• D)enhances

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Definitions:

Budget Line

A budget line represents all possible combinations of two goods that a consumer can purchase with a given budget, at set prices.

Labor Income

Earnings derived from work or employment, including wages, salaries, bonuses, and other compensation forms.

Tax Rate

The percentage at which an individual or corporation is taxed on their income or the valuation of goods and services.

Weak Axiom

In the context of consumer theory, the Weak Axiom of Revealed Preference (WARP) suggests that if a consumer chooses a bundle of goods A over bundle B when both are affordable, then they should not choose B when A is still affordable.