This Question Has Multiple Parts; Be Sure to Answer Each

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Essay

This question has multiple parts; be sure to answer each.
First, define cognitive dissonance.
Next, describe the three conditions that affect the likelihood that a person will attempt to reduce cognitive dissonance.
Finally, give an example of a time when you felt cognitive dissonance in your own life, and describe how you dealt with it.

Apply Sternberg's triangular theory of love to analyze relationships.

Understand the concept of cognitive dissonance and strategies to reduce it.

Identify effective components of persuasive messages, particularly in relation to fear.

Understand the principles of obedience, conformity, and their influences on behavior.

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Definitions:

Lowest Occupied

In quantum chemistry, it refers to the lowest energy orbital that contains electrons under normal conditions.

1,3-Butadiene

A colorless, flammable gas with a mild odorous smell, used in the production of synthetic rubber and other polymers.

HOMO

Stands for Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital, the topmost energy level occupied by electrons in a molecule under normal conditions.

1,3-Butadiene

An elementary conjugated diene with a molecular composition of C4H6, employed in the manufacture of synthetic rubber as a monomer.