Which of the following accurately summarizes an actual critique of CDT?
A) While the theory provides a high rate of prediction for dissonance-related outcomes, the theory does not accurately capture the actual process one likely goes through when determining the outcome.
B) Because CDT asserts that dissonance motivates people to act, when people do not act, one could simply argue that the dissonance was not strong enough, rather than questioning the theory's accuracy.
C) CDT has focused too much on the role of one's group membership in determining how and when a person is likely to feel dissonance and be motivated to act in order to reduce that dissonance.
D) All of these

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The critique outlined in option B highlights a fundamental issue with Cognitive Dissonance Theory (CDT), where the theory's flexibility in explaining behavior through variable dissonance strength can make it difficult to falsify or question, rather than directly addressing potential inaccuracies or limitations in the theory itself.

Which of the Following Accurately Summarizes an Actual Critique of CDT