Author Question: You are reading a blog by someone whose point of view is really making you angry. Which of her ... (Read 79 times)

stephzh · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

You are reading a blog by someone whose point of view is really making you angry. Which of her arguments are you most likely to focus on and remember?

a. her silliest claims, because she is a silly person
b. her silliest claims, because they are consonant with your opinion that she is a silly person
c. her smartest claims, so that you can contradict them in a post
d. her smartest claims, because they are so unlikely to have come from a silly person

Question 2

You know you're eating too much junk food and that it's bad for your energy and health. Which of the following will not reduce your dissonance?

a. cutting out your favorite afternoon sweets
b. deciding that all those health warnings are stupid exaggerations
c. admitting you are eating too many sweets but claim that they boost your energy for studying
d. accepting the fact that your attitudes and behavior simply conflict