Maya says single-use plastic is harmful, but she buys bottled water every day. Cognitive dissonance theory predicts she will most likely reduce the tension by doing what?

Leo believes cheating is wrong, but he copied answers on a quiz he cannot retake. What change does cognitive dissonance theory most strongly predict?

Nina values saving money but buys expensive headphones. If she cannot return them, what would cognitive dissonance theory predict?

A student privately opposes a policy but gives a public speech supporting it for almost no reward. What later attitude shift does dissonance theory predict?

Jordan believes exercise is important but keeps skipping workouts. To reduce dissonance, what is he most likely to tell himself?

Priya believes texting while driving is dangerous, yet she texts at red lights. What attitude change would best fit cognitive dissonance theory?

Sam says volunteering is a duty but ignores the sign-up sheet all semester. What dissonance-reducing attitude shift is most likely?

A volunteer first asks neighbors to sign a short petition, then later asks them to donate money. More donate than when asked for money first. What is this effect?

A website first asks users to start a free trial, then later asks them to buy a full subscription. Which social influence process is being used?

A club asks students to answer a two-question survey, then asks the same students to work a weekend event. Which concept best explains why more agree after the survey?

In a mock trial, a student assigned to argue as prosecutor later notices more evidence against the defendant. What process does this illustrate?

A camp counselor assigned to enforce quiet hours starts seeing late-night joking as more disrespectful than before. What attitude process is shown?

During a class simulation, a student assigned to be a strict manager later reports stronger support for clear authority. What does this show?

A voter changes her mind after comparing candidates' budget plans, evidence, and sources for an hour. Central or peripheral route?

A teen buys a drink because a favorite singer holds it in a funny ad, not because of facts about the drink. Central or peripheral route?

A city resident supports a recycling plan after reading cost estimates and waste-reduction data. Central or peripheral route?

Students support a fundraiser after a popular speaker uses exciting music and jokes, though few details are given. Central or peripheral route?

A shopper chooses a phone mainly because its ad looks sleek and the actor seems trustworthy, not because of specs. Central or peripheral route?

A community member supports a school proposal only after checking the research cited by both sides. Central or peripheral route?

In Festinger's theory, cognitive dissonance is the discomfort a person feels when what happens?

What does the foot-in-the-door phenomenon describe?

What is the central route to persuasion mainly based on?

What is the peripheral route to persuasion mainly based on?

In Festinger and Carlsmith's dull-task study, participants paid $1 to say the task was fun later rated it more enjoyable than those paid $20. Why?

In Aronson and Mills's initiation study, people who went through a severe initiation liked the group more. What explains this finding?