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Define and Discuss Cognitive Dissonance Theory

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Define and discuss cognitive dissonance theory. Give an example of a situation in which you have experienced the unpleasant state of cognitive dissonance and how you tried to reduce the dissonance.


Definitions:

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts that allow people to solve problems and make judgements quickly and efficiently.

Availability Heuristic

Availability heuristic is a mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person’s mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Anchoring and Adjustment

A psychological heuristic where initial information serves as a reference point for subsequent judgments and decisions.

Satisficing

is a decision-making strategy that aims for a satisfactory or adequate result, rather than the optimal solution.

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