Question

Before Rhonda left for college, she told her friend Michelle that she thought sororities were filled with snobs and she would never consider joining one. However, during Rhonda's first week on campus, she was approached by a sorority member who invited her to a social function and encouraged her to pledge. After Rhonda attended the party, she told Michelle, "Sororities do a lot of good things for the community. They're really service organizations." Rhonda's change in attitude to match her behavior reflects:

Answer 1

Cognitive dissonance reduction is the correct answer.

Cognitive dissonance is the change of thoughts, beliefs and perceptions that cause discomfort and consequently changes one's attitudes. Rhonda had a misconception about the sororities group that after attending an event and learning about the good things the group did for the community, she contradicted herself and changed her views towards them.