Celia, Who Is a College Student, Has Always Thought of Herself

question 242

Multiple Choice

Celia, who is a college student, has always thought of herself as an environmental activist.Recently, she "inherited" a gas-guzzling car from her parents, which she has been driving around campus.To reduce the cognitive dissonance that she feels from these clashing images of herself, the environmental activist and the gas-guzzling car owner, she might say that "it is more important to support the environmental movement politically than it is to worry about how a person gets to work or school," which illustrates the strategy of

• A) changing her attitude.
• B) changing the importance of the dissonant thoughts.
• C) changing her behavior.
• D) reducing the amount of her perceived choice.

Explain the role of political pressure and law in shaping labor policies in France.

Understand the structures and purposes of collective bargaining and workplace representation in countries like Germany and France.

Understand the methods and tools used to assess visual acuity and eye health.

Recognize the developmental changes in vision across the lifespan.

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Definitions:

Motivation

The process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors.

External Factors

Elements outside an organization or individual that can affect their performance or decision-making process.

Stereotyping

Assigning generalized attributes to individuals based on their membership in a particular group, without acknowledging individual differences.

Projection

A psychological defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to someone else.