Even Though Gerald Isn't Religious, When He Attends Church on Christmas

question 115

Multiple Choice

Even though Gerald isn't religious, when he attends church on Christmas with his family, he donates money when ushers pass around a collection basket because everyone else puts something in. It is likely that Gerald is __________.

• A) experiencing a high level of cognitive dissonance
• B) privately accepting religion
• C) being persuaded via the peripheral route
• D) publicly complying

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Definitions:

Covariance

A measure indicating the extent to which two random variables change in tandem.

Covariance

A measure that indicates the extent to which two variables change together, showing if increases in one variable correspond to increases or decreases in another.

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of values in the calculation of a statistic that are free to vary, often related to the sample size.

Pearson Correlation

A measure of the linear correlation between two variables, giving a value between -1 and 1 inclusive, where 1 is total positive linear correlation, 0 is no linear correlation, and -1 is total negative linear correlation.