According to the _____,People Strive to Justify Their Behavior by Reducing

question 12

Multiple Choice

According to the _____,people strive to justify their behavior by reducing the inconsistency between their perceptions or beliefs and reality.

• A) Elaboration Likelihood Model
• B) stimulus-response method
• C) equity theory
• D) theory of cognitive dissonance
• E) expectancy theory

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Definitions:

Synapses

Junctions between two nerve cells, where impulses pass by diffusion of neurotransmitters.

Acid/Base Properties

Characteristics of substances based on their ability to donate protons (acids) or accept protons (bases), influencing their chemical reactions.

Tardive Dyskinesia

A nervous system disorder defined by uncontrollable, repeated bodily motions, frequently due to extended consumption of specific mental health drugs.

Schizophrenia

A mental health anomaly characterized by alterations in cognitive functions, sense perceptions, emotional states, and social engagements.