Briefly Describe the Role of Motivation for Consistency Theories, Early

question 3

Multiple Choice

Briefly describe the role of motivation for consistency theories, early attribution theories, cognitive miser models, and the motivated tactician view.

• A) Consistency theories: motivation plays central role, aversive state drives cognition to reduce inconsistency.
• B) Attribution theories: motivation potential qualification for attribution process, not central, motivation simply sets process in motion.
• C) Cognitive miser model: motivation plays no role, purely cognitive.
• D) Motivated tactician: influences preconscious, automatic responses.

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