Jim Rationalizes That His Illicit Use of Cigarettes Is Permissible

question 145

Multiple Choice

Jim rationalizes that his illicit use of cigarettes is permissible because the drug is legal once you are of age, and he is just shy of his 18^th birthday. Jim's rationalization serves to ________.

• A) increase his acceptance by his cigarette-smoking friends
• B) increase his cognitive dissonance
• C) reduce his fear of being caught
• D) reduce his cognitive dissonance

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