Dissonance research resulted from Festinger's skepticism about the behaviorist approach. In recent years, new researchers have explored alternatives to dissonance explanations for social phenomena
These events illustrate
a. that behaviorist folk wisdom and dissonance folk wisdom are incorrect.
b. the influence of researchers' personal experiences in shaping their research questions.
c. that old theories can inspire new research.
d. the shortcomings of science as a cumulative enterprise.
Answer: C
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