Question

The concept of balance as proposed by Fritz Heider states that balance is found when ______.

Options

• All three sides of the P-O-X triangle are negative.

• Two sides of the P-O-X triangle are positive, and one side is negative.

• Two sides of the P-O-X triangle are negative, and one side is positive.

• There is a state of cognitive dissonance.

Answer 1

The concept of balance as proposed by Fritz Heider states that balance is found when two sides of the P-O-X triangle are negative, and one side is positive. 

Explanation:

According to Heider's balance theory, balance occurs when the product of the signs in the P-O-X triangle (person, other, and object) is positive, such as having two negative and one positive relationship.