Which of the Following Is the Correct Definition of Cognitive

question 146

Multiple Choice

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

• A)A state of tension that occurs when a person's behaviour 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:

P-value

A measure that indicates the probability of obtaining the observed data, or something more extreme, if the null hypothesis is true.

Sampling Variation

The variability of sample statistics from sample to sample due to random selection in the sampling process.

Null Hypotheses

A statistical hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or effect exists within a set of observations.

Alternative Hypotheses

In hypothesis testing, statements that are accepted if the evidence provides sufficient support for them being true, as opposed to the null hypothesis.