Psychology, Ch. 16 – Learning Activity – Week5 – PSY/103 – eCampus
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Festinger’s cognitive dissonance theory posits that people seek out consistency between their internal cognitions, or thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and values; and their actions, or behaviors. Festinger further theorizes that if people’s internal cognitions and external actions were not consistent, they would feel cognitive dissonance, and would likely use a cognitive dissonance reduction strategy. What is an example, real or fictional, of something a person might do to create cognitive dissonance?
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