SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
ATTRIBUTION ATTITUDES AND ACTIONS
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Cognitive dissonance refers to a situation involving conflicting attitudes, beliefs or behaviors.
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equilibrium in thoughts, skills and action
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cognitive dissonance theory postulates that an underlying psychological tension is created when an individual’s behavior is inconsistent with his or her thoughts and beliefs. This underlying tension then motivates an individual to make an attitude change that would produce consistency between thoughts and behaviors.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is the simplest way to define cognitive dissonance? Cognitive dissonance is a mental conflict that occurs when your beliefs don’t line up with your actions. It’s an uncomfortable state of mind when someone has contradictory values, attitudes, or perspectives about the same thing.
Detailed explanation-3: -Causes of cognitive dissonance can include being forced to comply with something against their beliefs, having to decide between different choices, and having to put effort into the goal.
Detailed explanation-4: -How Attitude Change Takes Place. Festinger’s (1957) cognitive dissonance theory suggests that we have an inner drive to hold all our attitudes and behavior in harmony and avoid disharmony (or dissonance). This is known as the principle of cognitive consistency.