Question 1

Which of the following did Leon Festinger and his followers focus on to serve as an end product of dissonance?

Accepted Answer

A)  attitude change 
B)  behavior modification 
C)  belief discrepancy 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  attitude change 
B)  behavior modification 
C)  belief discrepancy 
D)  All of the answers are correct. A

Question 2

The minimal justification hypothesis suggests that ________ precedes or can change attitude.

Accepted Answer

behavior

Question 3

Dissonance is likely if the decision at hand will be difficult to reverse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

According to Festinger, what is the causal relationship between attitude and behavior? How does this relationship affect one's attempt to influence others?

Accepted Answer

According to Festinger, the causal relat

Question 5

One of the criticisms of cognitive dissonance theory is that it is too difficult to test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Dieter Frey found that selective exposure does not operate if:

Accepted Answer

A)  the rewards for paying attention are great. 
B)  we do not regard the dissonant information as a threat. 
C)  we are allowed to choose what we hear and see. 
D)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  the rewards for paying attention are great. 
B)  we do not regard the dissonant information as a threat. 
C)  we are allowed to choose what we hear and see. 
D)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 7

Selective exposure is not a significant factor if we do not regard the dissonant information as a threat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which critic/extender/modifier of cognitive dissonance theory do you find most convincing: Aronson, Cooper, Steele, or Bem? Why?

Accepted Answer

As an AI language model, I do not have p

Question 9

According to Stanford psychologist Claude Steele, which of the following factors is most likely to dissipate dissonance?

Accepted Answer

A)  selective exposure 
B)  self-consistency 
C)  personal responsibility 
D)  self-affirmation 
A)  selective exposure 
B)  self-consistency 
C)  personal responsibility 
D)  self-affirmation

Question 10

To put cognitive dissonance theory into practice, a salesperson should employ the hard sell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

________ is an alternative to cognitive dissonance theory and claims that people determine their attitudes the same way outside observers do.

Accepted Answer

Self-perce

Question 12

The tendency people have to avoid information that would create cognitive dissonance because it's incompatible with their current beliefs is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  selective exposure. 
B)  rationality. 
C)  predictive selection. 
D)  cognitive dissonance. 
A)  selective exposure. 
B)  rationality. 
C)  predictive selection. 
D)  cognitive dissonance.

Question 13

Define and illustrate cognitive dissonance. Is it possible to avoid?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive dissonance is a psychological

Question 14

Cognitive dissonance theory has been criticized for being too:

Accepted Answer

A)  simple. 
B)  difficult to test. 
C)  dependent on humanistic research techniques. 
D)  deterministic. 
A)  simple. 
B)  difficult to test. 
C)  dependent on humanistic research techniques. 
D)  deterministic.

Question 15

Using examples to develop your response, discuss the minimal justification hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

The minimal justification hypothesis sug

Question 16

Is persuasion utilizing cognitive dissonance principles a social influence or a self influence?

Accepted Answer

Persuasion utilizing cognitive dissonanc

Question 17

Discuss the three basic hypotheses associated with cognitive dissonance theory.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive dissonance theory proposes thr

Question 18

Stanford psychologist Claude Steele assumes that dissonance always drives people to justify their actions by changing their attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Cognitive dissonance is not prompted by threats or punishments, only by promises or rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why is the $1/$20 experiment important to cognitive dissonance theory? Discuss the various interpretations it has inspired.

Accepted Answer

The $1/$20 experiment is important to co

Exam 16: Cognitive Dissonance Theory

Which of the following did Leon Festinger and his followers focus on to serve as an end product of dissonance?

The minimal justification hypothesis suggests that ________ precedes or can change attitude.

Dissonance is likely if the decision at hand will be difficult to reverse.

According to Festinger, what is the causal relationship between attitude and behavior? How does this relationship affect one's attempt to influence others?

One of the criticisms of cognitive dissonance theory is that it is too difficult to test.

Dieter Frey found that selective exposure does not operate if:

Selective exposure is not a significant factor if we do not regard the dissonant information as a threat.

Which critic/extender/modifier of cognitive dissonance theory do you find most convincing: Aronson, Cooper, Steele, or Bem? Why?

According to Stanford psychologist Claude Steele, which of the following factors is most likely to dissipate dissonance?

To put cognitive dissonance theory into practice, a salesperson should employ the hard sell.

________ is an alternative to cognitive dissonance theory and claims that people determine their attitudes the same way outside observers do.

The tendency people have to avoid information that would create cognitive dissonance because it's incompatible with their current beliefs is called:

Define and illustrate cognitive dissonance. Is it possible to avoid?

Cognitive dissonance theory has been criticized for being too:

Using examples to develop your response, discuss the minimal justification hypothesis.

Is persuasion utilizing cognitive dissonance principles a social influence or a self influence?

Discuss the three basic hypotheses associated with cognitive dissonance theory.

Stanford psychologist Claude Steele assumes that dissonance always drives people to justify their actions by changing their attitudes.

Cognitive dissonance is not prompted by threats or punishments, only by promises or rewards.

Why is the $1/$20 experiment important to cognitive dissonance theory? Discuss the various interpretations it has inspired.

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