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.
The range of sugar maples could be reduced by global warming
The Sugar Glider.
Diabetes mellitus. The metabolic disease diabetes mellitus, with symptoms of polydipsia, polyuria, a
Division sign believes in undivided happiness
Dread Scott. What Is the Proper Way to Display a U.S. Flag?
Our innate preferences for sugar and fat are sometimes hard to resist.