Which of the following is the correct definition of cognitive dissonance?
a. a state of tension that occurs when a person's behavior does not correspond to the his or her attitude
b. the tendency for members of a group to avoid taking responsibility for their actions because they assume that others will do so
c. the tendency for members of a close-knit group to think alike for the sake of harmony and to suppress disagreement
d. a belief that a statement is true just because the person has heard it repeated over and over again
e. the tendency of individual group members to put in less effort when they think others will "pick up the slack."
a. a state of tension that occurs when a person's behavior does not correspond to the his or her attitude
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A) moderately high—death of a spouse, but not depression, is related to an elevated suicide risk. B) very high—both death of a spouse and depression are related to an elevated suicide risk. C) moderately high—depression, but not death of a spouse, is related to an elevated suicide risk. D) normal—suicide risk among the elderly is largely independent of these factors.