The "New Look" Model of Cognitive Dissonance Postulates 4 Steps

question 31

Multiple Choice

The "new look" model of cognitive dissonance postulates 4 steps that must occur for people to experience and attempt to reduce cognitive dissonance.Which of the following was NOT mentioned as one of those steps?

• A) People have to feel very little guilt.
• B) People have to perceive personal responsibility for a negative outcome.
• C) People have to perceive that there are negative consequences to their behavior.
• D) People have to attribute their discomfort to the behavior in question.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement Theory

A psychological concept suggesting that behavior can be controlled or modified through the use of rewards or punishments.

Operant Conditioning Strategies

Techniques based on the principle that behaviors can be increased or decreased through rewards and punishments.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow that outlines a five-tier model of human needs, depicted as hierarchical levels within a pyramid.

Alderfer's ERG Theory

A motivational theory positing that human beings have three core groups of needs: Existence, Relatedness, and Growth, which influence their behavior.