In Reconciling Cognitive Dissonance and Self-Perception Theories,researchers Find That Dissonance

question 61

Multiple Choice

In reconciling cognitive dissonance and self-perception theories,researchers find that dissonance reduction processes tend to occur when behavior is at odds with ________,while self-perception processes are more likely to occur when behavior is inconsistent with ________.

• A) vague attitudes that are less important; important and clearly held attitudes
• B) important and clearly held attitudes; vague attitudes that are less important
• C) the emotional component of our attitudes; the cognitive component of our attitudes
• D) the cognitive component of our attitudes; the emotional component of our attitudes

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