Subjects Who Had to Make a Difficult Choice Subsequently Showed

question 3

Multiple Choice

Subjects who had to make a difficult choice subsequently showed a greater reduction in their pulse rates than those who had to make an easy decision. This shows the role of __________ in cognitive dissonance.

• A) blood pressure
• B) incentive
• C) threat
• D) arousal
• E) both b and c

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Definitions:

Declarative Memories

Memories that can be consciously recalled such as facts and events.

Recognition

The cognitive process of identifying a familiar object, concept, or piece of information from previous encounters or knowledge.

Recognition

The identification of something as having been previously seen, heard, known, etc.

Three-Box Model

A model of memory that suggests information is processed through three stages: sensory memory, short-term (or working) memory, and long-term memory.