Festinger and Carlsmith (1959)found That When People Act in a Manner

question 25

Multiple Choice

Festinger and Carlsmith (1959) found that when people act in a manner that is contrary to their internal attitudes they feel uncomfortable.To reduce this discomfort they may change their attitudes.This is known as

• A)cognitive dissonance.
• B)self-perception theory.
• C)the insufficient justification effect.
• D)the fundamental attribution error.

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