Cognitive dissonance

Cognitive dissonance is a state of disequilibrium between two or more conflicting cognitions (e.g., beliefs, behaviors, or values). This assignment will allow you to explore the connection between self-attribution and cognitive dissonance

Directions:

Write a paper that describes the connection between self-attribution and cognitive dissonance. Include the following in your paper:

A summary of the research regarding the theoretical and empirical approaches to understanding the mental processes of self-attribution and cognitive dissonance. (Benchmarks C 3.2: Analyze theoretical and empirical approaches to understanding mental processes.)

A discussion of how nature and nurture influence self-attribution and thereby affect cognitive development. (Benchmarks C 3.1: Critically analyze the influence of nature and nurture on cognitive development.)

A discussion of why individuals are motivated to resolve cognitive dissonance and how this is related to self-attribution.

                                   ******* Synthesize scholarly references*****Must be 1,500 words*******

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