One Way We Maintain Cognitive Consistency Is by Inferring That

question 36

Multiple Choice

One way we maintain cognitive consistency is by inferring that we must have liked a product (have a positive attitude) because we bought it. This is a key feature of which theory?

• A) looking glass
• B) objective self-awareness
• C) self-perception
• D) role playing

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