If You Maintain That William Got a Poor Grade on His

question 143

Multiple Choice

If you maintain that William got a poor grade on his examination because he is not very intelligent,you are

• A) increasing cognitive dissonance.
• B) making an external attribution.
• C) making an internal attribution.
• D) exhibiting cognitive reactance.

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Reproductive Strategy

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Primate

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