Festinger theorized that people will seek to reduce cognitive dissonance by
A) Rationalizing away the dissonance
B) Changing one's behaviour
C) Belittling the importance of the inconsistent behaviour
D) Changing one's attitude
E) All of the choices are correct

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Festinger proposed that individuals will seek to reduce the discomfort of cognitive dissonance by using any or all of the strategies listed in options A through D. Therefore, all the choices are correct as a way of reducing cognitive dissonance.

Festinger Theorized That People Will Seek to Reduce Cognitive Dissonance