Richard is a member of doomsday cult that believes the world was supposed to end at the end of the Mayan calendar. He gave everything he owned to the cult leader and sat on a mountain waiting for the end
When it didn't happen, instead of feeling relieved that he was wrong, Richard dismissed the date as unimportant and said the actual date for the end of the world is five years in the future. This is most likely a response to feelings of ________
a. helplessness.
b. humiliation.
c. cognitive dissonance.
d. receiving new information.
Answer: c
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a. "If I had not gotten married and had children, I could have had an exciting career." b. "People do not conserve energy in this country because it is still relatively inexpensive." c. "The guy at the next table did not leave a tip for the waitress because he is a cheapskate." d. "Politics and religion cause more problems than they solve."
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.