When an individual's beliefs or ideas about a particular situation conflict with the reality of that situation, they can experience what is known as __________

A) source confusion.
B) cognitive dissonance.
C) coaction effects.
D) individuation.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon where an individual experiences discomfort due to conflicting beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors.

Coaction Effects

The impact on performance of the presence of other people engaged in the same task.

Source Confusion

Source Confusion is a memory error where individuals are unable to recall the true source of a memory, leading to misattribution of the information's origin.