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Define Cognitive Dissonance

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Define cognitive dissonance.Review Festinger and Carlsmith's (1959)classic demonstration of cognitive dissonance,being sure to identify the independent and dependent variables in their study.Suggest one real-world example potentially involving cognitive dissonance and indicate several ways that dissonance may be reduced in the situation you describe.


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Factory

A building or complex where goods are manufactured or assembled primarily by machine.

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Items that have finished being made but haven't been purchased by buyers yet.

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The financial gain realized when the amount of revenue gained exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the operation.

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