Multiple Choice
In cognitive psychology, mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that help solve problems and reduce mental effort are called:
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Cognitive Psychology
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Which concept in cognitive psychology establishes the norms by which people evaluate their own behaviors?
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Classical conditioning
B
Operant conditioning
C
Cognitive dissonance
D
Social comparison theory
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Identify the key concept in cognitive psychology that explains how people evaluate their own behaviors by comparing themselves to others.
Understand that classical conditioning and operant conditioning primarily deal with learning through associations and consequences, not self-evaluation.
Recognize that cognitive dissonance involves the discomfort from holding conflicting beliefs or behaviors, which is different from evaluating oneself by comparison to others.
Focus on Social Comparison Theory, which posits that individuals determine their own social and personal worth based on how they stack up against others.
Conclude that Social Comparison Theory establishes the norms by which people evaluate their own behaviors by using others as a reference point.
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