When talking about health/HEALTH care practices, what would be the cause of cognitive dissonance? Select all that apply:

1. Conflict in healthcare attitudes
2. Using different names for a health care practice
3. Shame
4. Confusion over health care approaches


1, 2
Explanation: 1. A conflict in attitudes, or the inability to decide whether to believe the old ways or drop them, contributes to cognitive dissonance.
2. The use of different names for a healthcare practice would not contribute to cognitive dissonance.
3. Shame is a feeling that can occur when talking about healthcare practices, but this does not contribute to cognitive dissonance.
4. Confusion over healthcare approaches does not contribute to cognitive dissonance.

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