In the given questions, five sentences are given, out of which one is not coherent with the others. Choose the incoherent statement as your answer. (a) Cognitive dissonance occurs when an individual experiences profound psychological discomfort due to holding two conflicting beliefs or values simultaneously. (b) The development of early childhood language skills heavily relies on consistent social interaction, phonetic repetition, and parental engagement. (c) To alleviate this internal tension, people often subconsciously alter their attitudes or rationalizations to align better with their recent actions. (d) Another common defense mechanism against this discomfort involves actively seeking out information that confirms preexisting biases while dismissing contradictory evidence. (e) Marketing professionals frequently exploit this psychological phenomenon by creating campaigns designed to make consumers question and abandon their current brand loyalties.