Why Are Approach-Approach Conflicts Likely to Create More Cognitive Dissonance

question 68

Multiple Choice

Why are approach-approach conflicts likely to create more cognitive dissonance than approach-avoidance conflicts?

• A)Approach-avoidance conflicts result when the positive alternative simply overwhelms the negative, thus no cognitive dissonance exists under this condition.
• B)Approach-approach conflicts result when both alternatives are positive.The selection of one requires the rejection of another, which creates a need for a cognitive explanation of why one positive choice was not selected.
• C)Approach-avoidance conflicts create inertia, thus past habits are employed without the need to resolve the cognitive inconsistencies.
• D)Approach-approach conflicts are very confusing to resolve intellectually, but approach-avoidance conflicts are typically simply resolved through behavioural aspects of reinforcement learning.

Evaluate the impact of legislative acts on labor movements.

Understand the significance of labor movements in advocating for gender and minority rights.

Analyze the role of alt-labor tactics in modern labor movements.

Identify the historical and modern challenges facing labor unions in the U.S.

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Definitions:

Aggressive Behavior

Actions or conduct that is forceful, hostile, or attacking.

Independent Variable

The variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment or model that is expected to change in response to changes in independent variable(s).