The Discomfort That Results When Behavior Is Not Consistent with Beliefs

question 55

Multiple Choice

The discomfort that results when behavior is not consistent with beliefs is called:

• A) cognitive dissension
• B) value discord
• C) cognitive dissonance
• D) norm disagreement

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Definitions:

Blocking

A learning process where the presence of an established conditioned stimulus interferes with the learning of a new conditioned stimulus.

Salience

The quality of being particularly noticeable or important; the state or condition by which something stands out from its surroundings or background in perception.

Behavioral Contrast

A phenomenon in which the rate of response varies according to a change in the reinforcement of an alternative behavior.

Counterconditioning

A behavioral therapy technique that involves teaching the subject to associate a positive response with a stimulus that previously elicited a negative response.