One Argument That Is an Alternative to the Dissonance Reduction

question 4

Multiple Choice

One argument that is an alternative to the dissonance reduction explanation given by Dickerson et al. is that subjects in the "hypocrisy" condition:

• A) were more likely to hold liberal political beliefs and thus be more friendly to ideas such as recycling and water conservation.
• B) were "primed" to think more about water conservation, thus enhancing those attitudes.
• C) actually felt less dissonance in the "hypocrisy" condition and therefore were less likely to conserve water.
• D) felt a temporary decline in their self-esteem and were therefore more compliant to the experimenter's requests.

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