Match Each Numbered Entry with the Most Relevant Lettered Entry

question 22

Multiple Choice

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
-denial of consent

• A)foster care
• B)due diligence
• C)nonage
• D)open adoption
• E)black-market adoption
• F)indigent
• G)contact veto
• H)interlocutory
• I)best interests of the child
• J)putative father registry

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Definitions:

Self-Consistency Dissonance

The discomfort experienced when one’s actions are not consistent with one’s self-image or personal values.

Festinger

An American social psychologist best known for Cognitive Dissonance Theory, which explains the discomfort that arises from holding two conflicting beliefs simultaneously.

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes, leading to changes in belief or behavior to reduce the discomfort.

Elliot Aronson

An influential psychologist known for his research on social influence, group dynamics, and the theory of cognitive dissonance.