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.
Humoral control of blood sugar levels.
Sugar: Finding Added Sugars on the Label A food
A variety of sugar substitutes is available to the consumer
Daily Calorie Intake from Sugar Drinks, United States, 2005–2008
What if the equation for the parabola is a trinomial? How would you substitute the y-points ...
Leaves of sugar maples (Acer saccharum)