Feeling responsible for behavior that violates our conscience is most likely to contribute to

A) central route persuasion.
B) cognitive dissonance.
C) the fundamental attribution error.
D) attributions.

When behavior violates our conscience, it creates a dissonance or inconsistency between our actions and our beliefs. This inconsistency creates discomfort or psychological stress that we try to reduce through cognitive dissonance. We may try to justify the behavior or change our beliefs to reduce the discomfort.