Under which of the following circumstances would the desire to reduce cognitive dissonance be greatest?   

A. When large amounts of money are on the line.
B. When the individual has little control.
C. When the elements seem like an inconsequential ambiguity.
D. When there is little emotional investment in the situation.
E. When the components of attitude have no inconsistency.


A. When large amounts of money are on the line.

You're apt to cling to old ideas in the face of new evidence (in other words, reduce dissonance) if you have a lot invested emotionally or financially in those ideas.

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