A Smoker Who Claims That the Habit Is Not as Dangerous

question 36

True/False

A smoker who claims that the habit is not as dangerous as antismoking messages suggest, saying "My grandmother smokes and she's in her 80s," is attempting to increase cognitive dissonance.

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