Although you were opposed to the American war with Iraq,your attitude changed when you were required to present a report on the justification of the war as a newspaper journalist.Which theory best explains the change in your attitude?

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Cognitive dissonance theory explains that when an individual holds two conflicting beliefs or attitudes, they experience psychological discomfort or tension. This discomfort motivates them to alleviate the tension by changing their attitude or belief to be consistent with their behavior or by changing their behavior to be consistent with their attitude or belief. In this scenario, the individual's attitude towards the war in Iraq conflicted with their behavior, which was to present a report justifying the war. This created cognitive dissonance, which led to a change in attitude to reduce the discomfort caused by the conflicting beliefs.

Although You Were Opposed to the American War with Iraq,your