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What is the term for the phenomenon where people experience discomfort or tension due to holding contradictory beliefs or experiencing a conflict between beliefs and reality?
Cognitive dissonance
In the 'When Prophecy Fails' study, what was the predicted event that did not come true?
A catastrophic flood that would destroy much of the Earth
What is the term for the tendency of people to behave in a way that is consistent with their expectations of someone else's behavior?
Behavioral confirmation
What is the name of the researcher who first proposed the concept of cognitive dissonance?
Festinger
What is one way that people often resolve cognitive dissonance?
Changing one's belief
What is the name of the leader of the religious group studied in the 'When Prophecy Fails' study?
Dorothy Martin
What is the main driver behind motivated reasoning?
The need to come to conclusions that make one feel good
What is the phenomenon where people tend to believe they are above average in valued domains?
The Above-Average Effect
Which of the following is an example of the Holier Than Thou Effect?
Believing one is more likely to give to charity than others
What is the term for the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values?
Confirmation Bias
What is the phenomenon where perceivers' expectations about a target's behavior create that behavior among the target?
The Pygmalion Effect
What are the two universal dimensions of social cognition?
Warmth and competence
Explore the concept of motivated reasoning, where people tend to come to conclusions that make them feel good. Discover examples of this bias and others, including the Above-Average Effect and the Lake Wobegon effect.
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