According to Dissonance Theorists,the Practice of Threatening Mild Punishment Works

question 19

Multiple Choice

According to dissonance theorists,the practice of threatening mild punishment works because it arouses _______ cognitive dissonance and therefore causes _______.

• A) little; a change in attitude toward the forbidden act
• B) much; a change in attitude toward the forbidden act
• C) no; little if any frustration
• D) no; avoidance of the punishment
• E) much; avoidance of the punishment

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