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

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The misattribution of arousal paradigm involves inducing a state of physiological arousal (such as through exercise) and then placing participants in a situation that creates cognitive dissonance. It has been demonstrated that participants in this paradigm experience greater dissonance and attitude change when they are in a state of arousal, suggesting that the negative affective state of tension facilitates cognitive dissonance processes.

The Experimental Paradigm That Has Been Used to Demonstrate That