Cognitive Dissonance Theory Suggests That When You Cannot Find Sufficient

question 116

Multiple Choice

Cognitive dissonance theory suggests that when you cannot find sufficient external justification for your actions, you will attempt to find __________, which can lead to attitude change.

• A) implicit attitudes about your behavior
• B) self-perceptions
• C) internal justification
• D) cognitively based attitudes

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Definitions:

Misrepresentations

False statements or lies that are made with the intention of deceiving or misleading someone, often in a legal or contractual context.

Principal

The main party to a transaction, who has the primary responsibility, or in an agency relationship, the person for whom the agent acts.

Agent

A person authorized to act on behalf of another (known as the principal) in business transactions or other matters.

Transaction

An agreement or exchange between two or more parties that entails a transfer of goods, services, funds, or any other item of value.