Why Is the Induction of Cognitive Dissonance Not More Widely

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Multiple Choice

Why is the induction of cognitive dissonance not more widely used as an attitude change technique by the advertising community?

• A)Advertising researchers are not familiar with the theory.
• B)Cognitive dissonance is not effective in changing people's attitudes and subsequent behavior.
• C)Cognitive dissonance techniques are difficult to implement on a mass scale.
• D)Cognitive dissonance has fallen out of favor with the advent of the computer as a model for human behavior.

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