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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