Understanding Cognitive Dissonance
A worksheet for Grade 6 students to understand the concept of cognitive dissonance and how it affects thoughts and behaviors.
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Understanding Cognitive Dissonance
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand cognitive dissonance, which is when your actions don't match your beliefs.
Cognitive dissonance is the mental discomfort experienced by a person who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values. This discomfort is triggered when a person's behavior contradicts their beliefs, or when they are presented with new information that contradicts existing beliefs, ideas, or values.
1. Cognitive dissonance is a feeling of mental .
2. It happens when your beliefs don't match your .
3. When you experience cognitive dissonance, you might try to change your beliefs or your to reduce the discomfort.
4. Which of the following is an example of cognitive dissonance?
You believe exercise is good, and you exercise regularly.
You believe littering is bad, but you throw a candy wrapper on the ground.
You are hungry and eat a snack.
You like reading and finish a book.
5. Cognitive dissonance always leads to a positive outcome.
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False
6. Describe a time when you might have experienced cognitive dissonance. What were your conflicting thoughts or actions?
7. What are some ways people try to reduce cognitive dissonance once they feel it?