________ is a state of tension that occurs when you hold either two cognitions that are psychologically inconsistent with one another, or a belief that is incongruent with your behavior.
A) Dissonance
B) Consonance
C) A mental set
D) Hindsight bias

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The definition provided matches the concept of cognitive dissonance, which involves the discomfort or dissonance that arises when a person holds inconsistent beliefs or behaves in ways that are inconsistent with their beliefs. Consonance (B) refers to the harmony or agreement between cognitions, so it is the opposite of dissonance. A mental set (C) is a learned framework or approach for solving problems, and hindsight bias (D) is the tendency for people to overestimate their ability to have predicted an event after it has occurred.

________ Is a State of Tension That Occurs When You