Name and describe one of the factors that can increase the amount ...

[Pea0909berry]

Name and describe one of the factors that can increase the amount of dissonance produced by an action. Provide an example of how that factor increases dissonance.
 
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Question 2

Describe all of the components of the theory of planned behavior and their connections to each other. Using the model's terminology, provide one example and an explanation of when a person's behavior is inconsistent with his or her attitude.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[katara]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Factors include: the action was freely chosen;it cannot be justified by the presence of an external reward;the action is irreversible;and negative consequences of the action were foreseeable.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control all determine behavioral intention, which in turn determines behavior. One way in which attitude-behavior inconsistency can arise is when a person has a favorable attitude toward a behavior (like stopping smoking) but does not believe that he/she can control this (due to the physical addiction). Thus, the favorable attitude does not translate into consistent action.