Cognitive dissonance exists when a person:?
a. ?has incompatible ideas that motivates him or her to change beliefs or behavior
b. ?has compatible ideas that motivates him/her to change beliefs or behavior
c. ?is motivated by introspection to change their thinking about something
d. ?is trying to stop engaging in behavior that is destructive
ANSWER:
a
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