Practice mode Psychology

What do discrepancies between a person’s attitudes lead to?

Correct answer A. Cognitive dissonance

Explanation

Festinger's theory says that holding inconsistent attitudes or beliefs creates an uncomfortable state of cognitive dissonance, which people try to reduce by changing one of them.

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