Children who lived in New York City shared both biological and environmental challenges due to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Towers that occurred on September 11, 2001 . This is an example of a __________ event

To reduce cognitive dissonance, people must

a. admit to others that they are wrong. b. completely leave the situation. c. understand themselves better. d. improve their own self-esteem. e. change their behaviors or thoughts.

In one study, when White participants were asked about perceptions of race relations at a university, progress was framed as either "minority gain" or "decrease in White students." White participants perceived the ________ as larger than the ________

A) decrease; gain B) gain; decrease C) minority gain; minority loss D) White student gain; estimated decrease given E) Change in both conditions was perceived as equal by participants.