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When People Try to Maintain Their Self-Esteem and Reduce Cognitive

Question 115

Question 115

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When people try to maintain their self-esteem and reduce cognitive dissonance, they may resort to maladaptive thinking known as __________.


A) heuristics
B) schemas
C) norms
D) rationalizing

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