Suppose Joe is experiencing cognitive dissonance. One way that he could minimize that dissonance is to

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The most effective way for Joe to minimize cognitive dissonance is to change some of his attitudes to be in line with his actions. This would reduce the inconsistency between his beliefs and behaviors and ultimately reduce the discomfort created by the cognitive dissonance. Substituting cooperation for competition with other people or maintaining current attitudes and behavior without change would not address the underlying inconsistency that is causing the cognitive dissonance. Making more situational attributions may decrease the discomfort, but it would not address the inconsistency or the root cause of the cognitive dissonance.

Suppose Joe Is Experiencing Cognitive Dissonance