Cognitive dissonance is ________
a. a state of tension that occurs when a person simultaneously holds two cognitions that are psychologically inconsistent.
b. the tendency of members of a group to avoid taking responsibility for their actions because they assume that others will do so.
c. the tendency for members of a close-knit group to think alike for the sake of harmony and to suppress disagreement.
d. a belief that a statement is true just because the person has heard it repeated over and over again.
Answer: a
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