In terms of the kinds of predictions that it makes, research on cognitive dissonance theory is MOST at odds with research on ____.
A)belief perseverance
B)the A-B problem
C)balance theory
D)effort justification

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Cognitive dissonance theory and belief perseverance are at odds because cognitive dissonance theory suggests that people change their beliefs to reduce dissonance, whereas belief perseverance indicates that people maintain their beliefs even in the face of contradictory evidence.

In Terms of the Kinds of Predictions That It Makes