Matt Is Listening to a Persuasive Speech on Assisted Suicide

question 41

Multiple Choice

Matt is listening to a persuasive speech on assisted suicide.He begins to feel uncomfortable but then decides the speaker didn't know what she was talking about.Matt is using which dissonance coping strategy?

• A)He is reinterpreting the message and restoring balance to what he is hearing.
• B)He is discrediting the source.
• C)He is using positive motivation to adjust to what he is hearing.
• D)He is seeking new information.

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Definitions:

Neurons

Basic working units of the brain, specialized cells that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.

Script

A sequence of expected behaviors, roles, and norms associated with particular social situations or cultural expectations.

Long-term Potentiation

A long-lasting enhancement in signal transmission between two neurons that results from stimulating them synchronously; widely considered one of the major cellular mechanisms that underlies learning and memory.

Neuron Level

Refers to the analysis or understanding of the nervous system at the scale of individual neurons, their functions, and interactions.