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

question 89

Multiple Choice

According to the _____,people strive to justify their behavior by reducing the degree to which their beliefs or impressions are inconsistent with reality.

• A) cognitive theory of satisfaction
• B) stimulus-response theory
• C) equity theory
• D) theory of cognitive dissonance
• E) expectancy theory

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for quick response to perceived threats, often referred to as the "fight or flight" system.

Electrical Resistance

A measure of the opposition to the flow of electric current through a conductor, determining how much the conductor resists the electric flow.

Polygraph Test

A lie detection examination that measures and records various physiological responses such as blood pressure, pulse, and perspiration as indicators of truth or deception.

Primary Motor Cortex

The region of the cerebral cortex involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements.