In Equity Theory, Rethinking Your Inputs to Restore Balance Mentally

question 8

Multiple Choice

In equity theory, rethinking your inputs to restore balance mentally without altering your behavior in any way is known as:

• A)equity distress.
• B)instrumentality.
• C)cognitive distortion.
• D)internal comparisons.
• E)external comparisons.

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Definitions:

Plants

Living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae, characterized by photosynthesis, a process that converts light energy into chemical energy.

Insects

Small arthropods belonging to the class Insecta, characterized by a three-part body, compound eyes, and one pair of antennae.

Cenozoic

The current geological era, beginning 66 million years ago and marked by significant evolutionary developments.

Punctuated Equilibrium

A hypothesis that new organisms or new characteristics of an existing organism appear rather suddenly in geologic terms instead of evolving gradually.