How Might One's Level of Cognitive Complexity Influence How Much

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Essay

How might one's level of cognitive complexity influence how much a person is swayed by cognitive dissonance? Is it fair to say that a person who scores high on cognitive complex is highly capable of dealing with a dissonance between attitude and action?

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Definitions:

Meta-Analysis

A statistical analysis that combines the results of multiple scientific studies to arrive at a conclusion about a body of research.

Descriptive Technique

A research method used for observing and describing behavior in a natural setting without influencing it.

Statistical Procedure

A sequence of operations applied to a set of data to extract information, assess assumptions or test hypotheses.

Pseudoscience

Practices, beliefs, or methodologies that claim to be scientific and factual but lack empirical evidence, scientific method, or are incompatible with scientific research.