Cognitive dissonance theory assumes that counterattitudinal behaviours change attitudes because they generate an uncomfortable state of tension, while another theory argues that the same changes are the product of logically inferring attitudes based on the observation of behaviour. This is _.

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Self-perception theory suggests that people infer their attitudes from observing their own behavior, especially when their attitudes are ambiguous.

Cognitive Dissonance Theory Assumes That Counterattitudinal Behaviours Change Attitudes Because