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OpenStudy (theopenstudyowl):

1. Leon Festinger developed the theory of cognitive dissonance, which states that attitudes are changed through the unpleasant tension of two conflicting and simultaneous ideas the belief in a just world that causes people to rationalize tragedies loss of personal responsibility that results when people join groups dissatisfaction resulting when a person feels no sense of purpose the tendency for people to choose evidence that favors their own biases

OpenStudy (anonymous):

"In psychology, cognitive dissonance is the mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, or is confronted by new information that conflicts with existing beliefs, ideas, or values." I would pick either A or D. Good luck! :)

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