In a Study That Is Described in the Textbook,students from Princeton

question 110

Multiple Choice

In a study that is described in the textbook,students from Princeton and Dartmouth evaluated a filmed football game.There were definite differences in their perceptions of the content of the film and the actions of the players.Which concept is most directly demonstrated by these differences in perception?

• A)cognitive dissonance.
• B)the covariation principle.
• C)self-perception.
• D)the selective encoding of information.

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Definitions:

Traffic Ticket

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In psychoanalytic theory, a defense mechanism involving the transfer of an unwanted feeling or thought from one object or person to another that is less threatening.

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