Pallak and Pittman Argued That the Fact That People Are

question 38

Multiple Choice

Pallak and Pittman argued that the fact that people are more distracted during a complex task when experiencing dissonance, just like hunger or thirst, is support for:

• A) cognitive dissonance theory.
• B) self-perception theory.
• C) the frustration reduction hypothesis.
• D) a catharsis explanation.

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