Syntax & Co

question 41

Multiple Choice

Syntax & Co., a waste management firm, announces that it has invented an environment-friendly machine for nuclear waste treatment.Julie, a junior employee at the company, discovers that the waste is not being treated, but instead, it is being dumped in a river outside the city.Julie believes that this is unethical and is not sure whether she should reveal this information to the public.The tension caused by this conflict is called _____.​

• A)​emotional contagion
• B)cognitive dissonance​
• C)peripheral route​
• D)emotional dissonance​

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Definitions:

Magnitude

The size, extent, or importance of something, often quantified in terms of measurements or impact.

Case Study

An in-depth analysis of a particular subject, group, or event to explore causation in order to find underlying principles.

Analogue Experiment

A research method in which the researcher attempts to replicate or simulate under controlled conditions aspects of a real-life situation.

Matched Design Study

A research design in which participants are paired or grouped based on certain shared characteristics to help ensure that the conditions being compared are as similar as possible.