Assume that in experiments conducted by Elliot Aronson and his colleagues (1991,1993),Sally was randomly assigned to write and deliver a pro-condom speech to be shown to high school students.She also listed all the times she found it awkward or impossible to use condoms in her sexual encounters.After completing these tasks,Sally reduced her dissonance by reporting a greater willingness to use condoms in her future sexual activities.Why? She

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According to the theory of cognitive dissonance, when individuals have actions or behaviors that contradict their attitudes, they experience psychological discomfort, or dissonance. To reduce this dissonance, they may change their attitude to align with their behavior or change their behavior to align with their attitude. In this case, Sally's pro-condom speech contradicted her previous behavior of finding it awkward or impossible to use condoms in her sexual encounters, which likely caused dissonance. To reduce this dissonance, she changed her attitude and reported a greater willingness to use condoms in the future, aligning her attitude with her behavior. This explanation is consistent with the findings of Aronson and colleagues' experiments on cognitive dissonance.

Assume That in Experiments Conducted by Elliot Aronson and His