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Which one of the following statements best describes cognitive dissonance theory?
 
  a. People don't like to be hypocrites.
  b. People are very stubborn about holding onto their attitudes.
  c. People have a hard time seeing things from others' perspective.
  d. People prefer others who share their opinions and attitudes.

Question 2

Suppose that there are two winners for the Nobel Prize in Economics this year, and suppose that one of them is a professor at your university while the other is a professor somewhere else. Research suggests that you will tend to ____.
 
  a. judge the winner from your university more positively
  b. judge the winner from the other university more positively
  c. judge the winner from your university more positivelybut only if you have extremely high self-esteem
  d. judge the winner from your university more positivelybut only if you have extremely low self-esteem


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durant1234

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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