Suppose you are in a situation in which you perform an act that you think is inconsistent with what you believe.You would be more likely to experience cognitive dissonance if you were given a
A) large reward before you performed the act.
B) large number of reasons (justifications) for performing the act.
C) high degree of choice in deciding whether or not to do it.
D) threat that if you fail to do it, you will be strongly punished.

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The higher degree of choice in deciding whether or not to perform the act, the greater the cognitive dissonance that will result from performing an act that is inconsistent with one's beliefs. This is because when one has a high degree of choice, it increases the responsibility for the action and the perceived inconsistency between the behavior and one's beliefs. A large reward or a large number of reasons for performing the act may help reduce the cognitive dissonance, and the threat of punishment may lead to compliance rather than dissonance. However, having a high degree of choice is the most likely to cause cognitive dissonance in this situation.

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