Suppose Joe is experiencing cognitive dissonance. One way that he could minimize that dissonance is to

A) substitute cooperation for competition with other people.
B) make more situational attributions and fewer dispositional attributions.
C) maintain his current attitudes and behavior without change for as long as possible.
D) change some of his attitudes to bring them in line with his actions.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon where an individual experiences discomfort due to holding contradictory beliefs or values, leading to an alteration in one of the conflicting elements to reduce the dissonance.

Minimize

To reduce something to the least possible amount or degree.

Dissonance

A state of conflict or inconsistency between a person's beliefs, attitudes, or actions, often leading to discomfort and change.