Fernando Really Wanted to Join a Popular Campus Fraternity, but the Initiation

question 13

Multiple Choice

Fernando really wanted to join a popular campus fraternity, but the initiation he underwent was especially gruelling and severe. According to cognitive dissonance theory, Fernando will probably

• A) stay with the fraternity, but urge others not to consider joining.
• B) quit the fraternity as soon as possible.
• C) justify his awful experience by considering the fraternity so great that it was well worth the agony
• D) stay the fraternity but feel less loyal and more doubtful.

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Definitions:

Supination

The outward rotation of the forearm or foot, a movement that can influence the body's alignment and function.

Pronation

The inward roll of the foot during normal motion, or the rotational movement of the forearm that turns the palm downward.

Dorsiflexion

The action of raising the foot upwards towards the shin, decreasing the angle between the dorsum of the foot and the leg.

Retraction

The process of drawing back or being drawn back, both in a physical and metaphorical sense.