Darnel believes very strongly that large corporations are evil and are destroying America. One day however, a large corporation releases a new tablet computer that Darnel runs out to buy
When asked about his purchase of a product made by a large corporation, Darnel says, "Well, I suppose not all corporations are evil." Darnel's change in attitude is likely an attempt to
A) reduce cognitive dissonance.
B) avoid making the fundamental attribution error.
C) avoid group polarization.
D) use the door-in-face technique.
Answer: A
Rationale: Cognitive dissonance occurs when an individual has two thoughts (cognitions) that are inconsistent with each other (dissonance) and, as a result, experiences motivation to reduce the discrepancy. By changing his attitude about corporations, Darnell will likely reduce the conflict between his beliefs and his behavior (i.e., buying the tablet).
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