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Psychology of Leadership Terms
Psychology of Leadership Terms Glion
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
10/26/2010

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Cognitive Dissonance
Definition
A feeling of discomfort caused by holding two or more inconsistent cognitions that result from performing an action that differs from the customary, self-conception.
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Self-Affirmation Theory
Definition
The idea that if someone is feeling a particular threat to their self concept, they will remind themselves of how good they are in a different topic.
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Postdecision Dissonance
Definition
Internal conflict after making a decision, will be reduced by acting more like you like the item you chose while choosing to dislike the rejected alternatives
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Lowballing
Definition
A strategy that induces a customer to agree to purchase a product at a low cost, claim there was an error, raise the price- and yet the costumer will purchase it still
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Justification of Effort
Definition
individuals increasing their liking for something they have worked hard to retain
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External Justification
Definition
Telling the truth so that dissonance will not be inflicted upon individuals from the outside (External factors even)
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