Cognitive Dissonance Flashcards
1
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What is cognitive dissonance?
A
the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioural decisions and attitude change.
2
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What Self-Affirmation?
A
one’s own worthiness and value as an individual for beneficial effect
3
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What is Impact Bias?
A
The tendency for people to overestimate the length or the intensity of future emotional states.
4
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What is Insufficient Punishment?
A
When an individual utilizes internal motivation to justify a behavior.
5
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What is hypocrisy induction?
A
when a person preaches one thing but does another the person experiences feelings of dissonance
