Cognitive Dissonance

Write a 250-400 word paper evaluating the experiment and your findings (answering the questions). The paper should be double spaced, 1” margins, Times New Roman font, size 12.

Academic writing should be in the 3rd person (the experimenter, the author, he/she) and not written in 1st (I) or 2nd (you) person. Include a title and reference page with your citation.

Answer these questions:

1. What is the hypothesis of this study?
2. Was the sample chosen for this study adequate? Why or why not?
3. What was the independent variable?
4. What was the dependent variable?
5. What kind of study design was used?
6. Was the study design appropriate for this type of research? Why or why not?
7. What elements or potential problems have the researchers tried to control and how have they done so?
8. What are the findings and implications of the study and how has this study advanced our knowledge on the subject

Option 3: Cognitive Dissonance

George, B. P., & Yaoyuneyong, G. (2010). Impulse buying and cognitive dissonance: A study conducted among the spring break student shoppers. Young Consumers, 11(4), 291-306. doi10.1108/17473611011093925