Cognitive Dissonance Occurs When Two Ideas Conflict and ________

question 63

Multiple Choice

Cognitive dissonance occurs when two ideas conflict and ________.

• A) both can't be true at the same time
• B) neither idea seems to be true
• C) one idea is clearly right and the other is wrong
• D) both ideas have some kind of flaw

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Definitions:

Columnar Joints

Vertically oriented, hexagonal columns of rock that form as a result of the cooling and contraction of volcanic or igneous rocks.

Internal Strain

The deformation within a material or body due to applied stress or pressure.

Displacement

The movement of a body or object from one position to another, often used in geology to describe the shift in position of rock layers along a fault.

Rotation

The act or process of an object turning around an axis, leading to day and night cycles on planets like Earth.