Cognitive Dissonance Theory

question 47

Multiple Choice

Cognitive dissonance theory:

• A) emphasised the central role of behaviour in the formation and maintenance of attitudes.
• B) started in the 1970s, and stimulated a highly researched field of study in the 1980s.
• C) proposed that a pleasant state follows when a person's cognitions are in contradiction.
• D) suggests that by searching for new information and making decisions can lead to an attitude change.

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Definitions:

Personal Goals

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Common Goals

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Desired Resource

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