Darnel believes very strongly that large corporations are evil and are destroying America. One day, however, a large corporation releases a new tablet computer that Darnel runs out to buy. When asked about his purchase of a product made by a large corporation, Darnel says, "Well, I suppose not all corporations are evil." Darnel's change in attitude is likely an attempt to
a. reduce cognitive dissonance.
b. avoid making the fundamental attribution error.
c. avoid group polarization.
d. use the door-in-face technique.
Answer: a