Suppose That Derek Kept Bullying His Brother,even When His Mother

question 58

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Derek kept bullying his brother,even when his mother gave him the mild punishment of a stern look.Which of the following is most likely to happen,according to dissonance theory?

• A)Derek will become even more interested in bullying his brother,in order to justify why he continued to do so even when he was being punished.
• B)Derek will eventually get tired of bullying his brother.
• C)Derek will not change his attitude toward bullying his brother,because there was sufficient external justification for doing so.
• D)Derek will become less interested in bullying his brother,because there was insufficient justification for him doing so.

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