Abstract

Cognitive Dissonance: A Critique is a masterful analysis of the theory of cognitive dissonance from the standpoint of a behavioral scientist examining the social relevance of a theory of human behavior. This amply documented tract calls into question the validity of any theory which relies on dubious means of measurement as, for example, the polygraph checking respiratory rates and Galvanic Skin Responses. Just exactly what is being measured is a matter of some conjecture, and what such measurements mean is yet another matter altogether.