WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT COGNITIVE DISSONANCE IS TRUE? A. IT IS T

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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT COGNITIVE DISSONANCE IS TRUE?

A. IT IS THE ACT OF ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE OPINIONS, BELIEFS OR CHOICES OF OTHERS BY EXPLANATION OR ARGUMENT.

B. WHEN PEOPLE EXPERIENCE COGNITIVE DISSONANCE, THEY GO TO EXTREME LENGTHS TO REDUCE.

C. THE THEORY OF COGNITIVE DISSONANCE OFFERS EXPLANATION FOR PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PEOPLE USUALLY DRIVEN BY PREJUDICIAL ATTITUDES.

D. ITS SUCCESS DEPENDS ON THREE THINGS: SOURCE THE METHOD USED TO CONVEY THE MESSAGE, AND THE AUDIENCE.

Explanation / Answer

Ans B) When people experience Cognitive dissonance , they go to extreme lengths to reduce dissonance.

The theory was given by Festinger in 1957. The cognitive dissonance creates a feeling of discomfort which leads to the alteration of behavior , attitudes to reduce the discomfort and restore balance.

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