Which One of the Following Statements Would Most Likely Be

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements would most likely be made by someone experiencing cognitive dissonance?

• A) "My new Toro lawn mower may cut better, but it's not as cool looking as the new John Deere mowers."
• B) "I'd really like to buy one of those new Toro lawn mowers, but they're kind of expensive."
• C) "I sure need a new lawn mower, but I'm too lazy to find out what's out there."
• D) "Mary says her new Toro lawn mower can really get into tight spaces, but Jim says his is hard to start sometimes."

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