Roger was not sure which of two candidates to vote for in the race for mayor. however, after he cast his vote, he felt much more confident that he had made the correct choice. the change in the strength of roger's attitude about the candidate he voted for is probably the result of:

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Sean York

2 October, 06:22

Roger was not sure which of two candidates to vote for in the race for mayor. however, after he cast his vote, he felt much more confident that he had made the correct choice. the change in the strength of roger's attitude about the candidate he voted for is probably the result of:

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Joshua Potter · Answer 1

The correct answer is cognitive dissonance.

Cognitive dissonance, or a conflict within your mind, occurs when you are presented with two opposing choices both of which could be valid. In Roger's case, he wasn't sure whom to vote for because both candidates were good, and that created a dissonance and inconsistent thoughts in his mind. However, that was resolved once he made a decision.