Emile Just Ditched a Friend at a Party to Spend

question 94

Multiple Choice

Emile just ditched a friend at a party to spend time with a pretty woman.Emile feels uncomfortable but he tells himself it's because the woman is so hot and not because he treated his friend badly.The way he's feeling is dissonance, but he tells himself it's sexual attraction.This describes which of the following?

• A) self-affirmation
• B) self-esteem
• C) misattribution of arousal
• D) priming

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Definitions:

Parapsychology

The study of paranormal phenomena, including ESP and psychokinesis.

Psychokinesis

The claimed ability to move or manipulate objects with the mind without physical interaction.

ESP

Extrasensory perception, the ability to gain information about an object, person, location, or physical event through means other than the known human senses.

Phantom Limb

A phenomenon in which individuals experience sensations, including pain, in a limb that has been amputated.