Cognitive Dissonance Is ________

question 122

Multiple Choice

Cognitive dissonance is ________.

• A)the process involved in changing our attitudes to avoid unwanted views of ourselves
• B)the positive internal state that results from resolving conflicts between two or more of our attitudes
• C)the negative internal state that results from noticing differences between our attitudes and our behaviors
• D)the process used to overcome or avoid the effects of a strong argument when it is opposed to our strongest attitudes
• E)the process of creating weak counterarguments to a belief so we can ensure successful arguments opposing the counterarguments

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