When a person experiences conflicting attitudes, values, beliefs, ideas, or behaviors that create incongruous feelings, author Leon Festinger would say that he or she is

a. in an emotional conflict.
b. experiencing a discordant reaction.
c. splitting.
d. is in a dissonant state.

Answer: d

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