An Example of Using the Strategy of Trivialization to Reduce

question 117

Multiple Choice

An example of using the strategy of trivialization to reduce dissonance is:

• A)a smoker who keeps smoking after telling herself that without smoking,she would gain weight.
• B)a person who litters instead of finding a trash can,because lots of people litter in that area already.
• C)an animal rights activist who decides to become a vegetarian.
• D)a person with high cholesterol who cuts back on red meat.

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Definitions:

Durable Power

Often used in the context of "Durable Power of Attorney," it refers to a legal document granting someone authority to act on another's behalf in specific legal or financial matters, continuing even if the grantor becomes incapacitated.

End of Life

Refers to the period during which an individual is living with, and approaching death from, a terminal condition.

Advanced Directives

Legal documents that allow individuals to specify their preferences for medical treatment in case they become unable to communicate their wishes in the future.

Autonomy

stands for the right or condition of self-governance; the ability of an individual to make independent choices.