Which One of the Following Activities Will NOT Reduce Cognitive

question 109

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following activities will NOT reduce cognitive dissonance?

• A) changing the behavior to match the attitude
• B) changing the thought to justify the behavior
• C) developing new thoughts to justify the behavior
• D) continuing the behavior in spite of the conflicting thoughts

Understand the effects of external variables on psychological studies.

Distinguish between representative samples and the total population.

Comprehend the role and interpretation of correlation coefficients in research.

Understand the concept and impact of the placebo effect in psychological research.

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