Representative Jansen,a U.S.congresswoman,believes in the reproductive rights and welfare of women but voted to ban late-term abortions.Jansen feels very uneasy about the conflict between her beliefs and her behavior.This sense of unease is what psychologists call
A)cognitive inconsistency.
B)a mental set.
C)cognitive dissonance.
D)factor analysis.

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The conflict between Representative Jansen's beliefs and her behavior creates a state of cognitive dissonance, which is the psychological term for the discomfort or tension that arises from holding two contradictory beliefs or engaging in behavior that conflicts with one's beliefs or values.