Cognitive Dissonance: The Mental Tug-of-War Quiz

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Question 1
Who proposed the theory of cognitive dissonance?
A Carl Jung
B Stanley Milgram
C Leon Festinger
D Albert Bandura
Question 2
What is cognitive dissonance?
A A type of memory loss
B A brain injury
C Mental discomfort from conflicting beliefs
D The ability to multitask
Question 3
How do people usually reduce cognitive dissonance?
A They do nothing
B They always seek more conflict
C They change their beliefs or justify the behavior
D They forget the incident immediately
Question 4
If someone smokes but knows it is bad, what is the dissonance?
A The lack of cigarettes
B The conflict between the habit and the knowledge
C The smell of the smoke
D The cost of the cigarettes
Question 5
Why is dissonance uncomfortable?
A Humans desire internal consistency
B It is a social crime
C It creates a physical fever
D It attracts negative attention

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