Question

Ralph sees Lisa and asks her what she thinks about his new car. Lisa has just read a report that presents information about the unreliability of Ralph's car. However, Lisa does not want to hurt Ralph's feelings, so she says, "I love your car. It is beautiful!" Lisa's behavior is explained best by:

a) Operant conditioning
b) Induced compliance
c) Reactancy theory
d) Self-perception theory

Answer 1

Lisa's behavior is best explained by Induced compliance, which refers to behaving in a way inconsistent with one's true beliefs due to external pressures or social expectations.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lisa's behavior is best explained by Induced compliance.

Induced compliance refers to the act of behaving in a way that is inconsistent with one's true beliefs or attitudes due to external pressures or social expectations.

In this scenario, Lisa knows about the unreliability of Ralph's car but chooses to give a positive response to protect his feelings, even though it goes against her true beliefs.