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People experience Cognitive Dissonance because they ________.
  1. want their attitudes and beliefs to be different from each other
  2. need their attitudes and beliefs to match their church pastor
  3. want their attitudes and beliefs to be consistent
  4. need their attitudes and beliefs to be diametrically opposed
Explanation
Answer: C - People experience Cognitive Dissonance because they want their attitudes and beliefs to be consistent .
Key Takeaway: Cognitive dissonance is mental tension that happens when a person holds two or more attitudes and/or beliefs that are different. For example, a woman may identify as prochoice and yet be opposed to abortion. When a person holds these two beliefs that are opposed, they experience mental tension that is uncomfortable as they want their beliefs to be consistent.
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