According to Cognitive Dissonance Theorists,when People Attempt to Vent Their

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Multiple Choice

According to cognitive dissonance theorists,when people attempt to vent their aggressive impulses by harming another person,they are more likely to engage in later acts of aggression because

• A) "blowing off steam" increases the arousal caused by dissonance, yielding more aggression.
• B) arousal caused by dissonance is misinterpreted as frustration.
• C) dissonance is reduced by derogating the victim, increasing the odds of later aggression.
• D) frustration is mistaken for dissonance.
• E) dissonance has been reduced.

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