Question

During a test, save impulsively copied several answers from a nearby student's paper. He felt very uncomfortable having done this until he convince himself that copying answers is not wrong if classmates are careless enough to expose their test sheets. which theory best explains why Abe adopted this new attitude?
A.) frustration-aggression theory
B.) attribution theory
C.) social exchange theory
D.) cognitive dissonance theory
E.) the two-factor theory

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is D.) Cognitive dissonance theory.

Explanation:

Cognitive dissonance theory refers to the tendency that individuals have to accommodate their thoughts to their behavior to seek consistency.

When an individual behaves in ways that they don't approve, the dissonance appears.

To eliminate the dissonance they individual than either rectifies him/her behavior or modifies the attitude he/she has over said behavior.

In this particular case, Abe impulsively copied several answers, a behavior he considers not appropiate. When the dissonance appeared, Save convinced himself that copying answers is not wrong if classmates are careless enough to expose their test sheets.

The theory that best explains why Abe adopted this new attitude is called D. Cognitive dissonance theory.