An Example of an Indirect Strategy Designed to Reduce Cognitive

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Multiple Choice

An example of an indirect strategy designed to reduce cognitive dissonance would be ________.

• A) trying to feel good about ourselves in other domains of life
• B) changing our attitudes
• C) changing our behaviors
• D) obtaining additional information to support an attitude or behavior

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Definitions:

Reflexive Responding

A type of reaction in which an individual automatically responds to a stimulus without conscious thought.

Motor Development

The progression of muscular coordination and the ability to move and control the body.

Nature

The inherent qualities or characteristics of something, or the physical world collectively including plants, animals, landscapes, and other features and products of the earth.

Nurture

The influence of environmental factors, such as upbringing and life experiences, on an individual's development and personality.