According to the theory of cognitive dissonance:
a. people with high intelligence are frequently out of harmony with their surroundings
b. people have a high tolerance for holding psychologically inconsistent views
c. people try to increase dissonance by changing conflicting cognitions
d. the arousal produced by dissonance is conducive to learning
e. people are motivated to be consistent in their actions
Ans: e
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