Identify a Similarity Between Dissonance Theory and Self-Perception Theory

question 79

Multiple Choice

Identify a similarity between dissonance theory and self-perception theory.

• A)Both assume that people justify or explain their behavior to reduce their internal discomfort.
• B)Both have been handed to people by nature.
• C)Both are products of human imagination.
• D)Both assume that people observe others' behavior and make reasonable inferences about their attitudes.

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