Some Studies Find That When People Freely Engage in Counterattitudinal

question 22

Multiple Choice

Some studies find that when people freely engage in counterattitudinal behaviour,they experience increased physiological arousal.Which of the following statements regarding this finding is most accurate?

• A)This evidence is more consistent with cognitive dissonance theory.
• B)This evidence is more consistent with self-perception theory.
• C)This evidence is equally consistent with both cognitive dissonance theory and self-perception theory.
• D)This evidence is not consistent with either cognitive dissonance theory or self-perception theory.

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