Attitude Formation and Attitude Change

AP Psychology· difficulty 4/5

A smoker who knows smoking is harmful might experience cognitive dissonance and

  • A

    Always quit immediately to remove the inconsistent behavior

  • B

    Quit smoking OR rationalize ('it's not THAT bad')

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  • C

    Increase smoking to demonstrate freedom from the health warnings

  • D

    Forget that smoking is harmful through repression of the attitude

Explanation

Two main resolutions: change behavior or change attitude/belief.

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