PSYCH 2C03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Cognitive Dissonance, Attitude Change, Motivated Reasoning

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 2C03
• Professor: Jennifer Ostovich

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