In the Aftermath of Dissonant Behaviour,people Often Change Something About

question 35

Multiple Choice

In the aftermath of dissonant behaviour,people often change something about themselves as a means of reducing cognitive dissonance.This is known as

• A) external justification.
• B) behaviour modification.
• C) internal justification.
• D) postdecision regret.
• E) the overjustification effect.

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Definitions:

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