In Which of the Following Situations Would Cognitive Dissonance Theorists

question 93

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations would cognitive dissonance theorists predict that the person is experiencing dissonance?

• A) Dan is trying to decide whether to buy a new or used bicycle.
• B) Just as Mike finishes mowing the lawn, it begins to rain.
• C) Sara has just been accepted into law school.
• D) Nancy has just chosen to attend City College rather than State University after receiving equally attractive scholarship offers from both.

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