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amal

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Scott believes very strongly that saccharine is an unsafe sugar substitute that may even cause cancer. Even though Scott is diabetic, and thus should be using sugar substitutes, he often opts for sugar-laden foods and drinks to avoid saccharine.
 
  I'll just exercise more later; the sugar isn't a big deal. I'm really being healthier by avoiding saccharine, he thinks to himself. Scott's behavior and thoughts are examples of ________ in the face of cognitive dissonance.
  a. harmonizing
  b. rationalizing
  c. patronizing
  d. denial

Question 2

The authors of your text explain that people tend to overestimate how bad they will feel if a negative event were to happen to them. This tendency is called
 
  a. the rationalization trap.
  b. cognitive dissonance.
  c. self-affirmation.
  d. the impact bias.


bd5255

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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amal

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Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jun 22, 2018
No problem :)


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