Discuss the nature of this debate and assess its relevance for the discipline. Give an example of how you might use the theory to persuade a friend to agree with your opinion of a political candidate. Bem's Self-Perception Theory is often viewed as representing the strongest challenge to Dissonance theory. Explain Bem's criticisms of dissonance theory and how self-perception operates.
Few teenagers intend to get pregnant, yet many do.
Next semester, Notre Dame will co-sponsor Christmas in April . This one-day project will use volunteers to fix up the homes of the disadvantaged and elderly living in neighborhoods near the campus. Notre Dame is searching for ways to persuade students to participate in this project. Naturally, the administration has come to you, to get the benefit of your expert advice. Fishbein and Ajzen's Model of Reasoned Action iii.