The results of the study by Rodrigues (1983) in which ego enhancement was induced by telling subjects psychological tests administered earlier showed them to be mature and well-adjusted individuals suggest that:
a. much of cognitive dissonance is not tied to self-justification
b. self-concept plays a central role in cognitive dissonance
c. much of our thinking consists of isolated ‘opinion molecules’
d. the state of dissonance is simply an intellectual awareness of inconsistency
e. the dissonant effect can be accounted for by the incentive theory
Ans: b
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