Elise believes that anyone who listens to "boy bands" (especially N'Sync)is an idiot.One day,however,Elise realizes the song she is dancing and singing to is the latest N'Sync song.Elise,now aware of the inconsistency between her attitude and her behavior,decides that listening to boy bands is not so bad after all.Elise's attitude change is best explained by ____.

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Elise's realization that her behavior contradicts her previous attitude creates cognitive dissonance, which leads her to change her attitude to align with her behavior. This is a key principle of cognitive dissonance theory.

Elise Believes That Anyone Who Listens to "Boy Bands" (Especially