Option B (note that this content is covered in the third lecture screencast): Fully describe your own example of a situation where there is cognitive dissonance, and how the cognitive dissonance may be reduced (see slide 22 for an overview and slide 29 for ideas, or think of your own). Start your example by describing what TWO things are causing dissonance (two inconsistent attitudes or an attitude inconsistent with a behavior). Then describe a way that the dissonance could be reduced.
This is an example of an inconsistent attitude and behavior of my classmates. Yesterday was the Presidential Primary Election. Naturally, politics came up in class, and we discussed a candidate that we all strongly did not like. Everyone agreed that they do
This is an example of an inconsistent attitude and behavior of my classmates. Yesterday was the Presidential Primary Election. Naturally, politics came up in class, and we discussed a candidate that we all strongly did not like. Everyone agreed that they do