What Emotion Does Cognitive Dissonance Cause

question 38

Multiple Choice

What emotion does cognitive dissonance cause?

• A) discomfort
• B) happiness
• C) hunger
• D) rage

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Definitions:

Experimental Starvation

A research setting where an organism is deliberately deprived of food for a period of time to study the physiological and psychological effects.

Re-fed

Refers to the process of reintroducing food to a person or animal after a period of fasting or severe undernutrition.

Set-Point

A hypothetical ratio of fat to lean tissue at which a person’s weight will tend to stabilize.

Experimental Overeating

A controlled study condition where individuals are asked to consume food in excess of their caloric needs to assess effects on health and behavior.