Research Using MRIs Suggests That When People Experience Cognitive Dissonance

question 63

Multiple Choice

Research using MRIs suggests that when people experience cognitive dissonance, they

• A) rely heavily on reason and logic.
• B) repress the memory of such events.
• C) do not rely on reason much at all.
• D) experience anger and fear.

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Definitions:

Convection

Transfer of heat in liquids or gases by movement of the heated particles.

Infrared Radiation

A type of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than those of visible light, experienced as heat.

Sweating

The process by which the body releases moisture through pores in the skin to cool itself, often in response to heat or exertion.

Postabsorptive State

State following the absorptive state; blood glucose levels are maintained because of the conversion of other molecules to glucose.