theory of cognitive dissonance

Target entity: theory of cognitive dissonance
Context triple: [Leon Festinger, knownFor, theory of cognitive dissonance]

• A. Allais paradox
  The Allais paradox is a famous decision-making puzzle in behavioral economics that shows how people's choices under risk often violate the expected utility theory, revealing systematic inconsistencies in rational choice models.
• B. Die Krise der Psychologie
  Die Krise der Psychologie is a seminal work by Karl Bühler that critically examines the theoretical foundations and methodological problems of early 20th-century psychology.
• C. Situationism
  Situationism was a mid-20th-century radical artistic and political movement, led by the Situationist International, that critiqued consumer society and sought to transform everyday life through experimental practices and subversive interventions.
• D. A Theory of Human Motivation
  A Theory of Human Motivation is the seminal 1943 paper by psychologist Abraham Maslow that introduced the hierarchy of needs as a framework for understanding human behavior and motivation.
• E. Ellsberg paradox
  The Ellsberg paradox is a famous problem in decision theory and economics that demonstrates how people’s choices often violate expected utility theory due to ambiguity aversion.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: theory of cognitive dissonance
Target entity description: The theory of cognitive dissonance is a foundational psychological framework explaining how people experience and reduce mental discomfort when their beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors conflict.

• A. Allais paradox
  The Allais paradox is a famous decision-making puzzle in behavioral economics that shows how people's choices under risk often violate the expected utility theory, revealing systematic inconsistencies in rational choice models.
• B. Die Krise der Psychologie
  Die Krise der Psychologie is a seminal work by Karl Bühler that critically examines the theoretical foundations and methodological problems of early 20th-century psychology.
• C. Situationism
  Situationism was a mid-20th-century radical artistic and political movement, led by the Situationist International, that critiqued consumer society and sought to transform everyday life through experimental practices and subversive interventions.
• D. A Theory of Human Motivation
  A Theory of Human Motivation is the seminal 1943 paper by psychologist Abraham Maslow that introduced the hierarchy of needs as a framework for understanding human behavior and motivation.
• E. Ellsberg paradox
  The Ellsberg paradox is a famous problem in decision theory and economics that demonstrates how people’s choices often violate expected utility theory due to ambiguity aversion.
• F. None of above. chosen