Overview: For this assignment, you are tasked with discussing a personal example

Overview:
For this assignment, you are tasked with discussing a personal example of cognitive dissonance and
relate it to Festinger’s theory and landmark research study. By the Friday deadline, share your work
with the class in the Unit 3 Assignment Forum. By the Sunday deadline, review your classmates’
work and provide at least one reply.
Instructions:
Based on your reading and after viewing the video in Unit 3, complete the following:
• Summarize Festinger’s theory of cognitive dissonance in your own words. Include a
descriiption of his landmark study, which provided evidence to support this theory.
• In addition, think about a time when you experienced cognitive dissonance. Discuss your
example and include the following:
o The two conflicting cognitions/behaviors
o Describe why they created dissonance
o How the dissonance impacted your self-concept
o Steps you took to resolve your dissonance
▪ How you justified your thoughts and behavior
▪ How the dissonance has led you to change your behavior
o Steps you now take to avoid experiencing dissonance.
• For each bullet point above, relate your responses to Festinger’s theory and landmark
research study.
Requirements:
• Provide at least one (1) peer response that elaborates on your classmate’s ideas with further
comment or observation, presents a relevant new idea or viewpoint for consideration, and
raises a question, or politely offers an alternative perspective.
PSY301 – Social Psychology
Unit 3 Assignment Forum: Cognitive Dissonance
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• Include at least two (2) reference citations in correct APA style.
• Post the assignment and your response to the Assignment Forum by the due dates listed