The Results of the Study by Rodrigues (1983) in Which

question 48

Multiple Choice

The results of the study by Rodrigues (1983) in which ego enhancement was induced by telling subjects psychological tests administered earlier showed them to be mature and well-adjusted individuals suggest that:

• A) much of cognitive dissonance is not tied to self-justification
• B) self-concept plays a central role in cognitive dissonance
• C) much of our thinking consists of isolated 'opinion molecules'
• D) the state of dissonance is simply an intellectual awareness of inconsistency
• E) the dissonant effect can be accounted for by the incentive theory

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Definitions:

Persuasive Argument

A statement or series of statements aimed at convincing others to accept a certain viewpoint or take a particular action.

Attractiveness

A feature or combination of features that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight, or appeals to other social or biological senses.

Speaker

An individual who expresses thoughts, feelings, or information verbally to others.

Elaboration Likelihood Model

A theory of persuasion which proposes that persuasive messages can influence attitudes by two different routes: central or peripheral.