If the dissonance- producing behavior is required due to a supervisor's direct order over which the individual has little control, then the pressure to reduce the dissonance
A)stays the same.
B)is less.
C)is greater.
D)is not affected.

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When an individual is compelled to act in a certain way due to a supervisor's direct order, the responsibility for the action is perceived to be external. This external attribution for the behavior reduces the internal pressure to align one's attitudes with the dissonant behavior, thereby lessening the pressure to reduce cognitive dissonance.

If the Dissonance- Producing Behavior Is Required Due to a Supervisor's