12PSY Unit 4-4.3.2 Cognitive Dissonance Quiz

What is cognitive dissonance?

• A state of harmony between attitudes and behaviors

• A discrepancy between attitudes and behaviors

• A method of effort justification

• A type of cognitive bias

What does effort justification refer to in the context of cognitive dissonance?

• Justifying the time spent on a task

• Justifying the effort put into achieving a goal

• Justifying the cost of an item

• Justifying the outcome of a decision

What is cognitive dissonance typically recognized as?

• A pleasant feeling of satisfaction

• An unpleasant feeling when actions do not align with attitudes

• A neutral feeling with no emotional impact

• A feeling of joy and happiness

What can cognitive dissonance make you feel?

• Relaxed and calm

• Tense and stressed

• Happy and content

• Indifferent and apathetic

Who proposed the theory of cognitive dissonance?

• Leon Festinger

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Jung

• B.F. Skinner

What does the theory of cognitive dissonance suggest about a person's feelings and actions?

• A person will feel uncomfortable and try to maintain internal consistency by altering beliefs to match behaviors.

• A person will feel comfortable and maintain their beliefs regardless of their behaviors.

• A person will feel indifferent and not change their beliefs or behaviors.

• A person will feel happy and change their behaviors to match their beliefs.

What is one reason for cognitive dissonance related to forced compliance?

• Making a decision with no trade-off

• Being forced to do something you want to do

• An action not matching your attitude

• Placing no value on effort

How does decision making contribute to cognitive dissonance?

• It involves no trade-offs

• It always leads to satisfaction

• It usually involves some sort of trade-off

• It requires no effort

What role does effort play in cognitive dissonance?

• Effort always leads to the desired outcome

• Effort is unrelated to dissonance

• Valuing effort can lead to dissonance if the outcome is undesired

• Effort reduces cognitive dissonance

What occurs when there is a contradiction between attitude and behavior according to the diagram?

• Cognitive consistency

• Cognitive dissonance

• No discomfort

• Internal harmony