Which of the Following Is the Correct Definition of Cognitive

question 49

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 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

Grasp the importance and execution of summarizing information through tables.

Understand project management tools like Gantt charts and their application in tracking project progress.

Understand the purposes and benefits of using visuals in business communication.

Identify the appropriate visual type for specific communication purposes.

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Definitions:

Percentile

A statistical measure indicating the value below which a given percentage of observations in a group of observations falls.

Normal Curve

A bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many types of data in which most values cluster around a central mean.

Standard Deviation

A statistic that measures the dispersion or variation from the average in a set of data, indicating how spread out the numbers are.

Test-retest Reliability

The consistency of a psychological test or assessment over time when administered to the same group of people.