To Learn Whether Responses in Cognitive Dissonance Experiments Are the Product

question 71

Multiple Choice

To learn whether responses in cognitive dissonance experiments are the product of self-perception processes,Bem (1972) asked participants to

• A) write a detailed description of one condition of a dissonance experiment and to predict how other participants would respond to that description.
• B) read a detailed description of each of the conditions of a dissonance experiment and to indicate how they, themselves, would behave in each of the conditions.
• C) read a detailed description of one condition of a dissonance experiment and to predict the attitude of the person depicted in the description.
• D) write a detailed description of each of the conditions of a dissonance experiment and to then tell other study participants that this exercise was fun (even though it was really boring).

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A depiction in graphic form that illustrates the link between the cost of a merchandise and the volume of demand from buyers.

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services at which supply equals demand, and there is no tendency for change in the price or quantity.

Normal Good

A type of good for which demand increases as consumer income rises, reflecting goods that are more desirable as financial conditions improve.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers at various prices.