Dissonance-arousing circumstances and Reactance Theory
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1. Describe the Reactance Theory and explain why people sometimes do precisely the opposite of what they are told to do.
2. What are two specific situations or ways of behavior that illustrate dissonance-arousing circumstances? Explain and define cognitive dissonance.
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I believe you can easily get 200 words to answer these questions. Make sure to do an introduction and have your last sentence in the introduction give a concrete precursor to what your body paragraphs will cover. Then tag on a short conclusion paragraph at the end summarizing it all. If you incorporate a source or two, you will be fine. 200 words is actually very short. I likely met the criteria with my explanation below.
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