In Which of the Following Situations Would Cognitive Dissonance Theorists

question 85

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations would cognitive dissonance theorists predict that the person is experiencing dissonance?

• A)Dan is trying to decide whether to buy a new or used bicycle.
• B)Just as Mike finishes mowing the lawn,it begins to rain.
• C)Sara has just been accepted into law school.
• D)Nancy has just chosen to attend City College rather than State University,even after receiving equally attractive scholarship offers from both.

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