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-25.Wh consequences, but rationalizes the behavior to decrease the anxiety he or she is experiencing,this behavior is an example of en a person eats an unhealthy diet despite knowing the negative a. cognitive dissonance b. conformity c. compliance d. informational social influence 26. You absolutely adore your Intro to Psych professor, but you act rudely towards him when you realize how much material he is planning to cover on the final exam. Cognitive dissonance theory would suggest that you are likely to: a. Change your attitude and decide your professor isn't that great after al b. Avoid taking the final exam c. Write the professor a nasty e-mail d. Become so anxious that you perform poorly on the exam 27. Which conclusion may be accurately drawn from Solomon Asch's study on conformity? a. People are unlikely to conform to others if they are confident enough that their answer is right People are likely to conform to others to avoid embarrassment, even when they know their answer is right nformational social influence is more powerful than normative social b. c. I influence d. Men are more likely than women to conform to others in social situations

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25. Correct Answer - A

To decrease the cognitive dissonance, the person is rationalizing their behavior.

26. Correct Answer - A

The attitude is changed from adoring the professor to disliking him to resolve cognitive dissonance.

27. Correct Answer - B

Even though people knew their answers were right, they conformed to the group because of the fear of being ridiculed.

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