Your Text Describes Several Situations in Which a Person May

question 166

Multiple Choice

Your text describes several situations in which a person may decide to behave immorally, a behavior which is likely to arouse a fair amount of cognitive dissonance. How are people most likely to reduce this dissonance stemming from an immoral act such as lying or cheating?

• A) Change the behavior and act morally
• B) Add cognitions
• C) Change their attitude about the immoral behavior
• D) Bolster their decision through downward social comparison

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