Even though Jane thought it was wrong to take from others, she didn't want to be rejected by her peers, so she began shoplifting along with them. Jane probably experienced _______ when she stole
a. the fundamental attribution error
b. reactance
c. central route change
d. cognitive dissonance
d
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Eating, drinking, sexual behavior, and body temperature control are most strongly influenced by the
A) hippocampus. B) thalamus. C) hypothalamus. D) amygdala.
Based on everything you've read in this chapter, what is the best conclusion about social cognition?
a. People would be better off if we could turn off automatic thinking and rely solely on controlled thinking. b. Whereas people are very sophisticated social thinkers who have amazing cognitive abilities, there is also plenty of room for improvement. c. Social cognition is pretty much the same throughout the world in all cultures that have been studied. d. One purpose of controlled thinking is to set goals for ourselves; that cannot be done with automatic thinking.