Defining cognitive dissonance

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1. Define cognitive dissonance and rewrite the definition in your own terms and give an original example. List the three components.

2. Explain four methods a person may use to reduce dissonance.

3. Briefly summarize the Milgram experiment (one paragraph).

4. How did the subjects in the Milgram experiment experience dissonance?

5. List seven ways the subjects in the Migram experiment may have reduced their dissonance. Be specific.

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