Aronson Was Strongly Influenced by Festinger's Theory of Cognitive Dissonance

Multiple Choice

Aronson was strongly influenced by Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance. However, he revised Festinger's theory because he felt dissonance was better explained as the result of:

A) a threat to the self-concept.
B) a violation of social norms.
C) a conflict between opposing thoughts.
D) external justification.