Cognitive Dissonance Is Defined as a State of Tension That

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Multiple Choice

Cognitive dissonance is defined as a state of tension that occurs:

• A) whenever a person is motivated to change his or her attitudes.
• B) when a person thinks and acts irrationally.
• C) when a person simultaneously holds two cognitions that are psychologically inconsistent.
• D) when a person is unaware of his or her conflicting cognitions.

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