There are three fundamental concepts in the theory of cognitive dissonance

Which of these is not one of them?

(a) people prefer their behavior and beliefs to be consistent
(b) when behavior and beliefs are not consistent, people experience an
unpleasant motivational state called dissonance
(c) when people make an internal attribution to themselves, they experience
an unpleasant motivational state called dissonance
(d) when people experience dissonance, they try to reduce it


C

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