When There Is a Conflict Between Attitude and Behavior, Why

question 24

Multiple Choice

When there is a conflict between attitude and behavior, why might dissonance be resolved by changing the attitude rather than the behavior?

• A)The behavior cannot be undone.
• B)The behavior is more desirable than the attitude.
• C)An attitude that can be violated is not very specific.
• D)An attitude that can be violated is not very accessible.

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that proposes a specific relationship between variables, suggesting that there is a significant effect or difference.

μs

Generally denotes a population mean in statistics, though the context may alter its specific interpretation.

Null Hypothesis

The presumption made in statistical analysis that there is no association or effect among variables being studied.

μs

The symbol for the population mean in statistics, representing the average value of a distribution.