One aspect of the theory of cognitive dissonance - that people perceive messages as more similar to prior attitudes than they are in reality -- is similar to what other psychological theory?
A) Attribution theory.
B) Disconfirmation bias.
C) False consensus bias.
D) Negativity bias.

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False consensus bias is similar because it involves the overestimation of how much others agree with us, akin to perceiving messages as more aligned with our own attitudes than they might actually be.

One Aspect of the Theory of Cognitive Dissonance - That