According to Cognitive Dissonance Theory,soldiers May Reduce Their Guilt About

question 60

Multiple Choice

According to cognitive dissonance theory,soldiers may reduce their guilt about killing innocent civilians during wartime by

• A) killing more enemy soldiers.
• B) dehumanizing their victims.
• C) going into therapy.
• D) telling themselves that the war is almost over.
• E) introspecting on what they have done.

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