After Mrs. Keech's doomsday predictions failed, her followers suddenly became interested in convincing others they were right. This strong need to maintain consistency in their beliefs by attracting additional followers is predicted by the theory
a. social exchange
b. attribution
c. cognitive dissonance
d. compliance
ANSWER: c
Psychology
You might also like to view...
Cannon observed that the fight-or-flight response is
a. seen in animals but not in humans. b. maladaptive to modern day stress. c. most adaptive in the face of social danger. d. most adaptive in the face of psychological stressors
Psychology
Researchers investigating a rare disorder that affects only a few subjects would most likely use a( n ) _____ design.
A)natural experimental B)experimental C)quasi-experimental D)single-subject experimental
Psychology