Question

A consumer has taken their elderly parent to a new Gerontology clinic. After leaving they wonder if they made the right choice in going to this particular medical practice. This person might be said to suffer from cognitive dissonance.a.trueb.false

Answer 1

Answer:

True

Explanation:

In psychology, the term cognitive dissonance refers to the stress (psychological) that one person experiences when they hold two opposite values or ideas, also, they experience cognitive dissonance when they participate in an action that goes against their values or ideas, creating stress.

In this example, a person took their elderly parent to a Gerontology clinic, after leaving they wonder if they made the right choice. We can see that they might have done something that went against their values or ideas (taking parents to a Gerontology clinic) and the person is starting to wonder if what they did was right and is experiencing psychological distress. Therefore, this is an example of cognitive dissonance.