Research on Cognitive Dissonance Suggests That One Way We Could

question 90

Multiple Choice

Research on cognitive dissonance suggests that one way we could promote healthy behavior is to:

• A) Pay people money to engage in healthy behaviors.
• B) Provide information about the risk of contracting diseases if one does not engage in healthy behaviors.
• C) Discuss the public's susceptibility to illness.
• D) Make people aware of the inconsistency between their attitudes toward their health and their health behaviors.

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