Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
6 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
cognitive dissonance
|
tension that arises when one is simultaneously aware of two inconsistent cognitions
|
|
|
insufficient justification effect
|
redcution of dissonance by internally justifying onee's behavrio when external justification is "insufficient"
|
|
|
autokinetic phenomenon
|
self (auto) motion (kinetic); the apparent movement of a stationary point of light in the dark
|
|
|
self-perception theory
|
theory that when we are unsure of our attitudes, we infer them much as would someone observing us, by looking at our behavior and circumstances under which it occurs
|
|
|
overjustification effect
|
result of bribing people to do what they already like doing; they may see their actions as externally controlled rather than intrinsically appealing
|
|
|
self-affirmation theory
|
theory that 1) people often experience a self-image trheat after engaging in an undesirable behavior and 2) they cna compensate this by affirming another aspect of the self
|
