According to Dissonance Theory, People Are Generally More Motivated To

question 56

Multiple Choice

According to dissonance theory, people are generally more motivated to:

• A) believe they are right rather than to actually be right
• B) be right rather than simply believe they are right
• C) have others believe they are right rather than actually being right
• D) be rational rather than simply subjective

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