AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When a person experiences guilt or discomfort because he or she realizes that he or she is not being truthful with their friends, then this person may be experiencing:
A
normative social influence
B
self serving bias
C
cognitive dissonance
D
the chameleon effect
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cognitive dissonance is the discomfort a person feels when their behavior does not align with their values or beliefs. It can also occur when a person holds two contradictory beliefs at the same time. Cognitive dissonance is not a disease or illness. It is a psychological phenomenon that can happen to anyone.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Bystander Effect Research shows that people are less likely to offer help to someone in distress if other people are also present. This is called the bystander effect.

Detailed explanation-3: -Illusory correlations, or false correlations, occur when people believe that relationships exist between two things when no such relationship exists.

Detailed explanation-4: -Attitude Definition: In psychology, an attitude refers to a set of emotions, beliefs, and behaviors toward a particular object, person, thing, or event. Attitudes are often the result of experience or upbringing. They can have a powerful influence over behavior and affect how people act in various situations.

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