Exam 2

What are the three different approaches for dealing with cognitive dissonance?

A child lives through a destructive natural disaster. This event would be most important to which level of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model?

• Microsystem

• Exosystem

• Macrosystem

• Chronosystem

If someone does a boring task with no reward but has to lie to others that they enjoyed the task, they might rate that task as more enjoyable. This is an example of...

• Post-decisional dissonance

• Insufficient justification

• Post decisional dissonance

The relationship between a child's parents and a child's grandparents (independent of the child!) represents which level of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model?

• Microsystem

• Mesosystem

• Exosystem

• Macrosystem

Researching a topic you're curious about fulfills which of Maslow's needs?

• Cognitive

• Self-actualization

• Esteem

• Transcendce

If new information adds to an existing schema, this process is referred to by Piaget as...

• Constructivism

• Accomodiation

• Assimilation

• Habituation

The item "I see myself as someone who can be cold and aloof" aligns with which of the big 5 personality traits?

• Openness

• Neuroticism

• Agreeableness

• Extraversion

If someone saves up for years to buy a car, they might appreciate that car than someone who got a car from their parents. This is an example of...

• Effort justification

• Insufficient justification

• Post-decisional dissonance

The influence of a child's dad's friend group would fit into which level of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model?

• Microsystem

• Mesosystem

• Exosystem

• Macrosystem

People can often get a good idea of someone's personality after spending a short amount of time with them. This phenomenon is known as ____________.