In Order to Reduce Dissonance Once It Has Been Aroused

question 13

Multiple Choice

In order to reduce dissonance once it has been aroused:

• A) the person may say that the two cognitions are not relevant to each other
• B) the person may modify a cognition so that it becomes consonant with other cognitions
• C) the person may downgrade the importance of the dissonant cognition
• D) both b and c
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

Zone of Proximal Development

Vygotsky's concept indicating the difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can do with help or guidance.

Pretend Play

A form of play in which children use their imagination to create scenarios, roles, and activities, essential for cognitive and social development.

Egocentrism

A cognitive trait where an individual is unable to understand or assume any perspective other than their own.

Operations

Procedures carried out in the execution of a task, workflow, or within a functional area of a business or study.