Pat Smokes Cigarettes and Strongly Believes That Doing So Is

question 352

Multiple Choice

Pat smokes cigarettes and strongly believes that doing so is bad for one's health. On a health questionnaire, Pat initially answered "No" to the question, "Do you engage in any health-harming behaviours?" Pat felt uncomfortable with that answer and changed it to "Yes." Of the alternatives below, Pat's answer-changing behaviour best reflects the notion of

• A)counterattitudinal behaviour
• B)cognitive dissonance
• C)self-perception theory
• D)self-serving biases

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