Which of the following is the correct definition of cognitive dissonance?
A) A state of tension that occurs when a person's behaviour does not correspond to the his or her attitude
B) The tendency for members of a group to avoid taking responsibility for their actions because they assume that others will do so
C) The tendency for members of a close-knit group to think alike for the sake of harmony and to suppress disagreement
D) A belief that a statement is true just because the person has heard it repeated over and over again
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