Cognitive Dissonance Is Defined as a State of Tension

question 24

Multiple Choice

Cognitive dissonance is defined as a state of tension:

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

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