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

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