In the 1950s, Leon Festinger arrived at a theory of attitude change that was at odds with the psychological "wisdom" of the day. The genesis of this theory-cognitive dissonance theory-demonstrates the author's point that many ideas in social psychology are __________.
A) best viewed as "common sense"
B) the result of dissatisfaction with current theories
C) based on researchers' personal experiences
D) applicable only to the current historical era
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