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

question 328

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 her "schedule has become too hectic to spend time biking or riding the bus, and besides it has become too expensive to ride the bus," which illustrates the strategy of

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

Comprehend current research on sexual orientation and its origins.

Understand the concept of genus and its function in categorization.

Grasp the relationship between referents and concepts.

Differentiate between species and genus in the context of hierarchical classification.

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Definitions:

Biological Characteristics

Traits or features of organisms resulting from genetic expression, including physical attributes, biochemical processes, and genetically influenced behavior.

Incidence

The frequency or rate at which a particular event or condition occurs within a specific population or area.

Criminal Activity

Refers to the conduct that violates the laws established by a government and is subject to prosecution and punishment.

Connectedness

The state or quality of being linked or related with others, especially in a social, emotional, or community context.