According to Festinger, the feeling of discomfort that results from the realization that our beliefs and our behaviors are discrepant is called:

a. attribution.
b. balance theory.
c. cognitive dissonance.
d. confirmation bias.

c

Psychology

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Erikson believed that the development of ________ must precede the development of deep intimacy

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Psychology

Freud is to psychosexual as Erikson is to ________

A) reinforcement B) psychosocial C) dilemma resolution D) psychosensual

Psychology