The Most Likely Individual to Experience Cognitive Dissonance Would Be

question 150

Multiple Choice

The most likely individual to experience cognitive dissonance would be:

• A) Lisa, who gave up smoking because she became pregnant.
• B) Sybil, whose parents choose a car for her that turns out to be a lemon.
• C) Vickie, who went through a mild initiation to join a sorority she ended up disliking.
• D) Heidi, who signed up to join the army only to find that she hates basic training.

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Definitions:

Scientific Attitude

A mindset that emphasizes curiosity, skepticism, and openness to evidence and new information in the pursuit of understanding.

Skepticism

An attitude of questioning, doubt, or disbelief in certain claims or statements without sufficient evidence.

Functionalism

A psychological school of thought focusing on how mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish.

Structuralism

An early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the elemental structure of the human mind.