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Announcements and Academic Talks Test #163
Announcements and Academic Talks
1. What is the main topic of the talk?
A) The history of social psychology
B) The definition of a psychological term
C) The health risks of certain behaviors
D) A comparison of different beliefs
2. According to the professor, what causes cognitive dissonance?
A) A person's desire to change a behavior
B) A conflict between beliefs and actions
C) The influence of other people's opinions
D) The discovery of new scientific facts
Professor: Today, I want to introduce a key concept in social psychology: cognitive dissonance. This is the mental discomfort a person experiences when they hold two or more conflicting beliefs, ideas, or values. For example, a person might know that smoking is unhealthy, but they continue to smoke anyway. This conflict between their belief and their behavior creates a state of dissonance. To reduce this discomfort, they might try to change their belief, perhaps by convincing themselves that the health risks are exaggerated.
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