Marge Believes Rather Strongly That More Money Should Be Devoted

question 76

Multiple Choice

Marge believes rather strongly that more money should be devoted to environmental concerns.However,she is agitated because she just signed a petition for a friend advocating for the logging of a local forest in order to create new jobs.Marge then seems to soften her stance about the environment.Which theory best explains Marge's attitude shift?

• A) cognitive dissonance theory
• B) self-affirmation theory
• C) the inoculation hypothesis
• D) self-perception theory

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