Describe Leon Festinger's Theory of Cognitive Dissonance and Describe a Hypothetical

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Essay

Describe Leon Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance and describe a hypothetical study to demonstrate how it accounts for the impact of counterattitudinal behaviour on attitudes. What is self-perception theory and what different explanation does it offer for these results?

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