______ is the discomfort of holding conflicting beliefs or values.
A)Frame alignment
B)Cognitive dissonance
C)Empirical realism
D)Reflexive discontinuity

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Cognitive dissonance is the psychological discomfort or mental stress experienced by a person who holds two or more contradictory beliefs or values at the same time, or is confronted by new information that conflicts with their existing beliefs. This discomfort motivates people to reduce the inconsistency by changing their beliefs, attitudes or behaviors.

______ Is the Discomfort of Holding Conflicting Beliefs or Values