A State of Tension That Occurs When a Person's Attitudes

question 58

Multiple Choice

A state of tension that occurs when a person's attitudes do not match the person's actions is called:

• A)cognitive dissonance.
• B)attitude adjustment.
• C)the fundamental attribution error.
• D)stereotype suppression.

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