Why Would People Be Less Likely to Engage in Dissonance-Reducing

question 143

Multiple Choice

Why would people be less likely to engage in dissonance-reducing behaviors in a collectivist culture?

• A)because they would be focused on group harmony rather than self-justification
• B)because they would not experience dissonance
• C)because they would focus only on self-justification
• D)because they would not be able to change their behavior or add cognitions

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Definitions:

Cyanobacteria

Photosynthetic microorganisms, also known as blue-green algae, that are important for oxygen production and are found in many aquatic environments.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.

Algae

Algae is a broad and diverse group of photosynthetic, usually aquatic, organisms that range from single-celled forms to large seaweeds.

Edicarian

Pertaining to the Ediacaran Period, a geological era from about 635 to 541 million years ago, notable for the first appearance of large, multicellular life forms.