Aronson Was Strongly Influenced by Festinger's Theory of Cognitive Dissonance

question 1

Multiple Choice

Aronson was strongly influenced by Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance. However, he revised Festinger's theory because he felt dissonance was better explained as the result of:

• A) a threat to the self-concept.
• B) a violation of social norms.
• C) a conflict between opposing thoughts.
• D) external justification.

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