Question

Karen smokes two packs of cigarettes a day. However, she is aware that smoking is harmful to her health; therefore, she holds two conflicting or dissonant thoughts. If Karen were to reduce her cognitive dissonance by changing her behavior, she might say to herself _________.

a. Smoking really isn't all that dangerous.
b. Smoking is a habit that I have little control over.
c. I think that I'll try to give smoking up.
d. I'll only smoke when I feel stresses out.

Answer 1

c

Step-by-step explanation:

because then if she has that thought then she won't have other thoughts she'll be focused on trying to stop

Answer 2

If Karen smokes two packs of cigarettes a day and is aware that smoking is harmful to her health; and therefore, she holds two conflicting or dissonant thoughts and were to reduce her cognitive dissonance by changing her behavior, she might say to herself 'I think that I'll try giving smoking up' because she would be thinking about stoping, if her behavior is changed.