'Motivated tactician', 'cognitive consistency' and 'naïve scientist' are concepts that provide evidence of:

A) the emphasis on cognition in social psychology.
B) a researcher's ulterior motives when conducting experiments.
C) the validity of equity theory in social psychology.
D) an inability of humans to conduct 'objective' science.

Motivated Tactician

A theoretical concept suggesting that individuals are flexible and strategic in their cognitive processing, driven by goals, motives, and needs.

Cognitive Consistency

Cognitive consistency is a psychological theory that proposes individuals desire to maintain a consistent set of beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors to reduce psychological discomfort.

Naïve Scientist

A concept in social psychology suggesting that individuals try to understand the social world using attribution processes similar to how a scientist would, making inferences and hypotheses based on observations.