Cognitive dissonance is
a. a state of tension that occurs when a person simultaneously holds two cognitions that are psychologically inconsistent.
b. the tendency of 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
Answer: a