This Question Has Multiple Parts; Be Sure to Answer Each

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Essay

This question has multiple parts; be sure to answer each.
First, define cognitive dissonance.
Next, describe the three conditions that affect the likelihood that a person will attempt to reduce cognitive dissonance.
Finally, give an example of a time when you felt cognitive dissonance in your own life, and describe how you dealt with it.

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Definitions:

Poverty

A situation in which people or groups do not have enough money and basic needs to maintain a minimum quality of life.

Single-parent Homes

Households where a child or children are raised by only one parent due to various circumstances.

Lower Grades

The scores or achievements that are below average or do not meet the desired standard in an educational context.

Stressful Change

A significant alteration in one's environment or circumstances that requires adaptation and can induce stress.