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21. Which of the following is an example of cognitive dissonance?

a) You are a lousy cook but you keep trying different recipes.

b) You believe that reality TV is for morons but are addicted to American Idol and watch every episode.

c) You dislike doing exercise but do it anyway to improve your health.

d) You are polite and civil to people you dislike.

22. Which of the following would result in cognitive dissonance?

a) I believe smoking is bad for my health; I love to smoke.

b) I believe exercising is healthy; I love to exercise.

c) I believe dresses are feminine; Nicole Kidman sometimes wears pants.

d) I believe profanity is childish; my father uses profanity.

23. Which of the following would result in cognitive dissonance?

a) Wearing glasses is dignified; a respected political leader wears glasses.

b) Dresses are feminine; Britney Spears wears dresses.

c) Pink shirts are effeminate; Bruce Willis wears pink shirts.

d) Orange juice is healthy; I love orange juice.

24. Dr. Cirillo divided her first-period class into two groups. Group one had to read 20 pages in a boring psychology text but would get 2 extra points on the next test. Group two also read 20 pages but were given 25 points added to the next test. The class members were then asked to tell the second-period class how interesting the book was. According to the results of the Festinger and Carlsmith study, what predictions could one make about the remarks of the first-period class?

a) Both groups would say the pages were boring.

b) Group one would say the pages were boring but Group two would not.

c) Both groups would say the pages were interesting.

d) Group one would say the pages were interesting but Group two would say the pages were boring.

25. In Festinger and Carlsmith’s (1959) classic study on cognitive dissonance, participants who were paid $20 for doing a boring task, in contrast to those who were paid $1 for doing the same task, ________.

a) liked the task more

b) liked the task less

c) liked the task equally as much

d) were more likely to tell their friends to do the task

26. Which one of the following activities will NOT reduce cognitive dissonance?

a) changing the behavior to match the attitude

b) changing the thought to justify the behavior

c) developing new thoughts to justify the behavior

d) continuing the behavior in spite of the conflicting thoughts

27. An example of an indirect strategy designed to reduce cognitive dissonance would be ________.

a) trying to feel good about ourselves in other domains of life

b) changing our attitudes

c) changing our behaviors

d) obtaining additional information to support an attitude or behavior

28. Carl tries to justify cheating on his taxes by saying “The government can always print more money.” Carl’s statement is most consistent with the dissonance reduction technique of________.

a) denying his immoral character

b) blaming the victim

c) minimizing his responsibility

d) disregarding the negative consequences

29. Luis picks up a pack of cigarettes and reads, “Cigarette smoking is harmful to your health.” Which one of the following statements leads one to believe Luis is actually having cognitive dissonance?

a) “I’ve been smoking my whole life and I don’t have health problems.”

b) “No one I know who smokes is sick.”

c) “I know these cigarettes are killing me but I just can’t stop.”

d) “That is not true. Cigarettes are not that harmful.”

30. Persuasion is defined as ________.

a) encouraging an inconsistency between one’s attitudes and behaviors

b) convincing an individual that he or she is holding the wrong views

c) an active attempt to change another person’s attitudes

d) an automatic feeling about a topic or person

 

 

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