Which of the Following Is the Correct Definition of Cognitive

question 157

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct definition of cognitive dissonance?

• A) a state of tension that occurs when a person's behavior does not correspond to the his or her attitude
• B) the tendency for members of a group to avoid taking responsibility for their actions because they assume that others will do so
• C) the tendency for members of a close-knit group to think alike for the sake of harmony and to suppress disagreement
• D) a belief that a statement is true just because the person has heard it repeated over and over again

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Definitions:

Frontal Lobe

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, associated with complex cognitive functions including behavior, learning, personality, and voluntary movement.

Propositional Representation

A method of representing information by expressing it as propositions or statements that relate concepts.

Visual

Related to seeing or sight, involving the use of vision.

Pictorial

Pertaining to or expressed in pictures; visual.