What experimental paradigm has been used to demonstrate that cognitive dissonance processes are driven by a negative, affective state of tension?

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The misattribution of arousal paradigm has been used to demonstrate that cognitive dissonance processes are driven by a negative, affective state of tension. In this paradigm, participants are put in a state of physiological arousal (e.g. by exercising or by being scared by a confederate) and then are given a task that creates cognitive dissonance. The dissonance is then resolved by attributing the arousal to the task, creating a negative affective state of tension.

What Experimental Paradigm Has Been Used to Demonstrate That Cognitive