GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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Question
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blame other people for their problems
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refuse to commit to long term relationships
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change their attitudes to match their behavior
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do all 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: -Sometimes when a person experiences cognitive dissonance, he or she will change his or her attitudes and opinions to match the behavior. Attitudes and opinions are highly likely to change if the person believes he or she freely chose to engage in the behavior and was not forced.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cognitive dissonance occurs when a person’s behavior and beliefs do not complement each other or when they hold two contradictory beliefs. It causes a feeling of discomfort that motivates people to try to feel better. People may do this via defense mechanisms, such as avoidance.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cognitive dissonance refers to a situation involving conflicting attitudes, beliefs or behaviors. This produces a feeling of mental discomfort leading to an alteration in one of the attitudes, beliefs or behaviors to reduce the discomfort and restore balance.