The discomfort that results when a new piece of information does not fit with existing beliefs is called

The usual process for revising a state constitution through a constitutional convention involves all of the following steps EXCEPT:

A. the legislature votes to have a referendum on whether a convention should be held. B. the people in the state vote in the general election to hold a convention. C. elections are held to choose delegates to the convention. D. after the rewritten constitution is ratified by the state legislature, it takes effect.

When coding categories of variables it is essential to keep written records of coding rules in a

A) diary. B) research log. C) video tape. D) codebook.