According to Festinger, inconsistencies between behavior and cognitions give rise to

__________ , which motivate(s) a person to __________ it.

a. confusion and apathy; reduce
b. counterattitudinal behavior; increase
c. dissonance; reduce
d. arousal; increase
e. dissonance; maintain

c. dissonance; reduce

Psychology

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a. school achievement b. years of education c. mother's age when the child was born d. musical ability

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The dfA in a one-factor between-subjects analysis of variance is equal to _____

a. N- 1 b. a- 2 c. a- 1 d. N– a

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