• In order to demonstrate in-depth understanding of the relevant concepts/theories with respect to this question, “Behaviour and Attitudes” on cognitive dissonance is useful to read up as a starting point.
• Perform further literature research in order to add depth to your answers, especially since the question requires you to analyse a personal example.
• Apart from doing research to obtain theory and empirical findings to supplement your
analysis of a personal example or observation, remember to use your own words in your
essay to demonstrate understanding of the subject matter and to avoid plagiarism.
• There must be citations of relevant theoretical and empirical evidence to support your
arguments, with a minimum of 3 references listed accurately in APA format required for
this paper. These references should be based on your additional research. That is, you shall
cite at least THREE journal articles or published book chapters (excluding the textbook).
• Always cite credible sources of information. Blog entries, online student papers or theses,
and websites like Wikipedia and Psychblog do not count.
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