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Cognitive Dissonance theory suggests that we have an inner drive to hold all our attitudes and beliefs in _____ and avoid _____

According to the theory, when there is an inconsistency between attitudes or behaviors, ...

Dissonance can be reduced by

Billy continues smoking even though he knows it's bad for him because he believes eating healthy and exercising regularly outweighs the smoking. Is this an example of cognitive dissonance?

Why was Phoebe experiencing a cognitive dissonance?

How did she resolve her dissonance?

Cognitive dissonance was first investigated out of a participant observation study of a _____

In the Forced Compliance Behavior experiment, the cognition was that _____ but their behavior was _____.

The participants who were paid $1 rated the tedious task as _____ than the participants who were paid $20 to lie.

Why did the participants who received different amount of money differ in their opinion of the tedious task?