Brendan does not like psychology, but he is taking an introductory psychology class because his academic adviser told him he had

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Brendan does not like psychology, but he is taking an introductory psychology class because his academic adviser told him he had

to. Due to cognitive dissonance, Brendan will probably have a(n) __________ attitude by the end of the semester.
(A) more positive
(B) more negative
(C) neutral
(D) unchanged

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bagirrra123 [75] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-23T06:12:06+03:00

Answer: A. More positive

Explanation: Brendan did not like psychology classes because of his conflicting and contradictory views on the subject. According to the theory of cognitive dissonance, when there is a lack of harmony regarding different, conflicting opinions, ideas and beliefs about a phenomenon or event, then one must find the consistency of those opinion, ideas and beliefs. By achieving consistency of opinion and beliefs, a view of a particular phenomenon or event changes and becomes more positive.