Mahmoud Wants His Seven-Year-Old Daughter to Learn That Littering Is

question 121

Multiple Choice

Mahmoud wants his seven-year-old daughter to learn that littering is bad. According to cognitive dissonance theory, how should Mahmoud teach his daughter not to be a litterbug?

• A) He should give his daughter a big ice cream cone every time she throws her garbage in a trash can.
• B) He should yell and scream at his daughter every time she tosses garbage on the ground.
• C) He should give his daughter a stern look whenever she litters.
• D) He should raise his daughter's allowance whenever she refrains from littering.

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