A Person Experiences an Unpleasant State of Tension When Related

question 20

Multiple Choice

A person experiences an unpleasant state of tension when related attitudes or beliefs are inconsistent or contradict each other. Which of the following explains this discomfort?

• A)cognitive dissonance theory
• B)the elaboration likelihood model
• C)the persuasion model
• D)observational learning

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