Dissonance research resulted from Festinger's skepticism about the behaviorist approach. In recent years, new researchers have explored alternatives to dissonance explanations for social phenomena
These events illustrate
a. that behaviorist folk wisdom and dissonance folk wisdom are incorrect.
b. the influence of researchers' personal experiences in shaping their research questions.
c. that old theories can inspire new research.
d. the shortcomings of science as a cumulative enterprise.
Answer: C
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a) old old. b) young old. c) geriatric. d) oldest old.
At the sixth grade dance, Angelina was taller than the other girls and literally towered over the boys. While she was anxious that she would always be the tallest, her mother told her not to worry because
a. taller girls have an easier adolescence. b. boys' growth spurt begins about 2 years after the girls' growth spurt begins. c. her mother is not the tallest, so she can't be the tallest. d. society promotes the idea of girls being taller than boys.