Discrepancies between attitudes lead to ____________?

Correct answer: B. Cognitive dissonance

  • A. Prejudice
  • B. Cognitive dissonance
  • C. The fundamental attribution error
  • D. Relative deprivation

Explanation

Cognitive dissonance is the uncomfortable tension produced when a person’s attitudes, beliefs, or behaviour conflict with one another. Prejudice and relative deprivation involve social attitudes or comparisons, not inconsistency between attitudes.

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