According To__________, We Are Motivated to Make Our Cognitions or Beliefs

question 17

Multiple Choice

According to__________, we are motivated to make our cognitions or beliefs consistent with each other and with our behavior. 

• A)the elaboration likelihood model  
• B)the actor-observer effect  
• C)fundamental attribution error  
• D)cognitive-dissonance theory

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Definitions:

Child-Directed Programs

Educational or recreational activities designed with the specific interests and developmental needs of children in mind.

Academic Instruction

The process of teaching specific knowledge or skills in an educational setting, typically carried out by a teacher or instructor.

Social Smile

A smile that emerges in response to seeing familiar people; occurs in an infant between 6 and 10 weeks after birth.

Milestone

A significant point in development or progress.