Although dissonance theory successfully explains what happens when we act contrary to clearly defined attitudes,it does not explain
A)attitude change.
B)the overjustification effect.
C)behaviour change.
D)the insufficient justification effect.

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Dissonance theory, primarily associated with Leon Festinger, explains how individuals strive for internal consistency and how they may change their attitudes or beliefs to reduce the discomfort (dissonance) caused by inconsistencies between their attitudes and their behavior. However, it does not directly explain the overjustification effect, which occurs when an external incentive like a reward decreases a person's intrinsic motivation to perform a task because the person comes to attribute their behavior to the reward rather than to their own interest in the task. This effect is more related to theories of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation rather than to dissonance theory.

Although Dissonance Theory Successfully Explains What Happens When We Act