Your Choice of Whether or Not to Try to Reduce

question 131

Multiple Choice

Your choice of whether or not to try to reduce feelings of cognitive dissonance is affected by _______________.

• A) all of these
• B) your perception of the importance of the elements that are creating the dissonance
• C) the amount of influence you feel you have over these elements
• D) the rewards involved in the dissonance

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Definitions:

Ohm's Law

A fundamental principle of electricity stating that the current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the voltage across the two points.

Dielectric

Something that limits or blocks current flow. Nonconducting dielectric material is used between poles in a capacitor and dielectric grease can be used to protect exposed terminals.

Conductors

Materials that allow the flow of electrical current, commonly used in electrical wiring and electronics for the transmission of electricity.

Voltage Drop

A decrease in electrical potential along the path of a current through a circuit.