According to cognitive dissonance theorists, when people attempt to vent their aggressive impulses by harming another person, they are more likely to engage in later acts of aggression because
A) "blowing off steam" increases the arousal caused by dissonance, yielding more aggression.
B) arousal caused by dissonance is misinterpreted as frustration.
C) dissonance is reduced by derogating the victim, increasing the odds of later aggression.
D) frustration is mistaken for dissonance.
E) dissonance has been reduced.
C) dissonance is reduced by derogating the victim, increasing the odds of later aggression.
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A) when he is alone in the same room with the enemy B) when he is trying to make his own decision about whether to kill C) when he has been ordered to by his superior D) when other members of their squad are telling him to do so
Cattell stated that environmental-mold traits derive from influences in our social and physical environments
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.