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Publication Date: 1996
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Behavior, Consequences, and the Self: Is All Well That Ends Well?
Prislin, Radmila; Pool, Gregory J.
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, v22 n9 p933-48 Sep 1996
Contrasts the consistency, the self-concept, and the new look formulations of cognitive dissonance. The study demonstrates that dissonance occurs when a behavior and its consequences contradict an individual's self-concept. Findings both support and diverge from various aspects of the three formulations of dissonance phenomena. (LSR)
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Rating Scales, Cognitive Dissonance, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Congruence (Psychology), Counseling Theories, Interpersonal Relationship, Motivation, Psychological Patterns, Self Concept, Self Concept Measures, Self Congruence, Self Esteem, Social Cognition, Social Psychology, Socialization
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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