In spite of scientific information, Ted continued to smoke, saying "I'm not harming anyone but me." When he reads about the dangers of second-hand smoke, he stops smoking, saying "It upsets me to see myself as someone who could harm others."

What process was responsible for the attitude and behavioral change?

a) operant conditioning
b) cognitive dissonance
c) classical conditioning
d) positive reinforcement

B

Psychology

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A) higher, lower B) lower, higher C) higher, higher D) lower, lower

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A major shortcoming of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is that

A) neurological evidence for the independence of his abilities is weak. B) it virtually ignores the role of cultural and learning opportunities in intellectual development. C) it overemphasizes the idea of general intelligence. D) it fails to account for biological contributions to intelligence.

Psychology