Sonia Works as a Lab Research Assistant at Frost Labs

question 42

Multiple Choice

Sonia works as a lab research assistant at Frost Labs which conducts trials for cosmetic products such as sprays, dyes, ointments, soaps, and the like. She joined the firm right out of college and has been working for them for almost two years now.
-Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument that Sonia is experiencing cognitive
Dissonance?

• A) She believes that testing products on animals is an unethical practice.
• B) She recently received a positive performance review from her supervisor.
• C) She is confounded by the fact that the cosmetic industry rakes in almost $7 billion annually.
• D) She majored in pharmacology as part of her Masters program in college.
• E) She believes that cosmetics help boost women's self-confidence.

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