Ava Is Sitting in a Lecture About Art History with Her

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Multiple Choice

Ava is sitting in a lecture about Art History with her new boyfriend when he turns to her and asks with a sparkle in his eye whether she finds the lecture fascinating.She answers that she's NOT sure yet,and that she needs to hear more.But then she feels a yawn coming on.She manages to stifle it,but it makes her realize that she is bored to tears in this lecture.Which theory would agree the most with Ava's conclusion?

• A) cognitive dissonance theory
• B) self-perception theory
• C) ABC theory
• D) social identity theory

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