How Does an Individual's Susceptibility to Cognitive Dissonance Affect Their

question 40

Multiple Choice

How does an individual's susceptibility to cognitive dissonance affect their decision-making capability?

• A)Leaders are likely to become confused by multiple sources of conflicting information.
• B)Individuals may be prone to block out dissonant, or inconsistent, information and perceptions about their preferred choice.
• C)Those who consider themselves "political experts" tend to make the wisest and most consistent decisions.
• D)Snap judgments are typically just as good as decisions made cautiously and deliberately.

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Definitions:

Gross Motor Skills

The skills needed to manage the major muscle groups in the body for activities such as walking, running, sitting, and crawling.

Sensorimotor Substage

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring from birth to approximately age 2, where infants learn through interacting with their environment using their senses and motor actions.

Secondary Circular Reactions

A substage in Piaget's sensorimotor stage characterized by the repetition of actions that produce interesting consequences.

Primary Circular Reactions

Early repetitive behaviors of infants, focused on the infant’s own body, that serve as the building blocks of sensory and motor development.