In Which of the Following Situations Would Cognitive Dissonance Theory

question 77

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations would cognitive dissonance theory predict that the person is experiencing dissonance?

• A) Terry has just been accepted into medical school
• B) just as Andrew finished roofing his new house, the hurricane blew it off
• C) Johan must soon decide which brand of computer to buy
• D) Maria fell and twisted her ankle at a baseball game she was forced to participate in
• E) Eric just made a decision to attend one of the two universities he likes after receiving equally attractive scholarship offers from both

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