Social Psychology in Action Video 6: Festinger's Cognitive Dissonance StudyClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 171 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following question:According to Festinger, a person is motivated to maintain harmony between their attitudes and behavior, and if this harmony is lacking, we will likely experience what he called ______.
A. attitudinal disparity
B. dissonance
C. incongruence
D. dissociation
Answer: B
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