Without Telling You That I Have Used Photo-Editing Software to Create

question 64

Multiple Choice

Without telling you that I have used photo-editing software to create a photo, I show you a picture of yourself next to a flying saucer.Later I ask you if you ever had an encounter with a flying saucer in your childhood.You most likely will report that you

• A)probably are more confident that you had seen a flying saucer when a child than you would have been before seeing the picture.
• B)do not have any more confidence that you have seen a flying saucer than before you saw the obviously edited picture.
• C)will readily be able to recall an alien abduction in a past life while under hypnosis after seeing the picture.
• D)will be prompted to have a dream about an alien encounter in the near future.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological unease felt when an individual simultaneously possesses conflicting beliefs, ideas, or values.

Dissonance

A state of conflict or inconsistency between one's beliefs, attitudes, or actions, often leading to discomfort and change.

Textbook

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Sternberg

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