According to Steele's Self-Affirmation Theory,the Need to Justify Dissonant Acts

question 79

Multiple Choice

According to Steele's self-affirmation theory,the need to justify dissonant acts is

• A)decreased if one's self-worth has been recently affirmed.
• B)increased if one's self-worth has been recently affirmed.
• C)unaffected if one's self-worth has been recently affirmed.
• D)decreased if one's self-worth has been recently threatened.

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