Paulo has always believed that tuition for higher education should be free. However, he has just changed his attitude to be more positive about paying for his education. If you know that he experienced a considerable amount of physiological arousal before changing his attitude, this would support
A)the theory of cognitive dissonance
B)attitude polarization
C)the theory of self-perception
D)Kelly's attributional model
E)the just world effect

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The theory of cognitive dissonance suggests that when individuals experience discomfort due to conflicting beliefs or behaviors, they are motivated to change their attitudes or beliefs to reduce the dissonance. Paulo's physiological arousal indicates discomfort, leading to a change in attitude to resolve the dissonance.

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