Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 29

A state of unpleasant psychological tension that motivates us to reduce our inconsistencies and return to a more consistent state is called (a) _____. To reduce this tension and return to a more consistent state, we may add or change (b) _____ or take a public position that is counter to our private attitude, which is called engaging in (c) _____ behavior. According to Daryl Bem's theory, we first observe or perceive our own behavior and then infer attitudes from that behavior; this is called (d) _____ theory.