Perceiving a Difference Between a Person's Ideal and Actual Situations

question 69

Multiple Choice

Perceiving a difference between a person's ideal and actual situations that is big enough to trigger a decision is called

• A)problem recognition.
• B)alternative evaluation.
• C)cognitive dissonance.
• D)routine response behavior.
• E)postpurchase behavior.

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Definitions:

Deleterious Consequences

Harmful or adverse outcomes resulting from an action or decision.

Developmental Impairment

A significant delay or disability in physical, cognitive, social, or emotional development compared to typical age expectations.

Altered States

Conditions of awareness that are significantly different from the normal waking state, including phenomena such as hypnosis, meditation, or drug-induced states.

Self-Consciousness

An acute awareness of oneself, often manifesting as an excessive preoccupation with how one is perceived by others.