Assume That in Experiments Conducted by Elliot Aronson and His

question 6

Multiple Choice

Assume that in experiments conducted by Elliot Aronson and his colleagues (1991,1993) ,Sally was randomly assigned to write and deliver a pro-condom speech to be shown to high school students.She also listed all the times she found it awkward or impossible to use condoms in her sexual encounters.After completing these tasks,Sally reduced her dissonance by reporting a greater willingness to use condoms in her future sexual activities.Why?

• A)She felt a threat to her self-esteem and it was the only way to engage in self-verification.
• B)She changed her attitude to convince the experimenters to destroy her videotape.
• C)She was embarrassed by the tasks and wanted to please the experimenters.
• D)She had more information about the risks of unprotected sex.
• E)She felt like a hypocrite and changed her attitudes to reduce the dissonance.

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