________ refers to the state of conflict someone experiences after making a decision that is contrary to prior beliefs, feelings, or values

a. Closure
b. Cognitive dissonance
c. The self-fulfilling prophecy
d. The Pygmalion effect
e. The fundamental attribution error

b. Cognitive dissonance

Psychology

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Anything that increases the likelihood that a behavior will occur more frequently is called a(n) __________

a. aversive control b. punishment c. antecedent d. reinforcer

Psychology

To help protect the psychological well-being of his participants, Milgram

a. offered them an extra $20 for helping out. b. conducted an extensive debriefing. c. arranged for each of them to consult with a clinical psychologist after the experiment ended. d. told them that they had served the goals of science in an "exemplary fashion." e. assured that their anonymity was preserved.

Psychology