The Level of Discomfort in Cognitive Dissonance Is Determined By

question 52

Multiple Choice

The level of discomfort in cognitive dissonance is determined by:

• A) the ratio of the number of dissonant cognitions to the number of consonant cognitions
• B) the relative importance of the various elements to the person involved
• C) the ratio of the number of dissonant cognitions to the number of irrelevant cognitions
• D) b and c
• E) a and b

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