According to Festinger,the Feeling of Discomfort That Results from the Realization

question 85

Multiple Choice

According to Festinger,the feeling of discomfort that results from the realization that our beliefs and our behaviours are discrepant is called:

• A)attribution.
• B)balance theory.
• C)cognitive dissonance.
• D)confirmation bias.

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