As noted in the textbook,at the beginning of the Iraq war only 38 percent of Americans said the war was justified even if Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction.When no such weapons were found after the war,58 percent of Americans then supported the war.Myers explains this revision of people's memories of the government's rationale for going to war as an example of
A)self-presentation.
B)cognitive dissonance.
C)self-justification.
D)self-perception.

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This is an example of cognitive dissonance, as people may have felt discomfort or inconsistency between their belief that the war was unjustified and the fact that their country went to war. To reduce this dissonance, they may have altered their beliefs and memories to justify and support the war.

As Noted in the Textbook,at the Beginning of the Iraq