When She Is Not at the Bar, Jayla Preaches to Everyone

question 50

Multiple Choice

When she is not at the bar, Jayla preaches to everyone about the dangers of smoking. However, she does smoke an occasional cigarette when she is at the bar with her friends-although at those times, she feels somewhat frustrated by her own smoking behavior. Jayla is likely experiencing _____ when she smokes.

• A)groupthink
• B)cognitive dissonance
• C)social facilitation
• D)compliance

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Definitions:

Variance

The measure of spread in a distribution, representing the average of the squared differences from the mean.

Measures of Center

Quantitative measures that describe the central tendency of a data set, including mean, median, and mode.

Measures of Variability

Statistical indicators that describe the spread or dispersion within a dataset, such as range, variance, and standard deviation.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability in a set of data points, representing the average distance from the mean.