contradiction
(noun)
A logical incompatibility among two or more elements or propositions.
Examples of contradiction in the following topics:
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Cognitive Development in Adulthood
- The need for specialization results in pragmatic thinking—using logic to solve real-world problems while accepting contradiction, imperfection, and other issues.
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Mischel's Cognitive-Affective Model of Personality and the Person-Situation Debate
- This argument contradicted the fundamental tenet of trait theory that only internal traits, not external situations, should be taken into account.
- These findings contradicted the classic trait-theory assumption that individuals who shared a specific trait would behave in a similar manner.
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The Cognitive and Achievement Approaches to Motivation
- Cognitive dissonance occurs when a person experiences conflict, contradiction, or inconsistency in their cognitions.