The Experience of Cognitive Dissonance Is Psychologically Aversive

question 30

Multiple Choice

The experience of cognitive dissonance is psychologically aversive. To reduce dissonance, people often:

• A)add a dissonant belief.
• B)add a new consonant belief.
• C)decrease the importance of a consonant belief.
• D)increase the importance of a dissonant belief.

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