Of the Following People, Which Individual Is Most Likely to Reduce

question 186

Multiple Choice

Of the following people, which individual is most likely to reduce cognitive dissonance they might be feeling?

• A) Jerry, who pretends he didn't eat a gallon of ice cream while trying to diet
• B) Celso, who just tries not to think about the discomfort he is feeling
• C) Moises, who convinces himself that the estimates of the contribution of smoking to the incidence of cancer are exaggerated
• D) Lu Chi, who tries to relax so that he won't think about his discomfort

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