Question

When she is not at the bar, jayla preaches to everyone about the dangers of smoking. however, she does smoke an occasional cigarette when she is at the bar with her friends, although at those times she feels somewhat frustrated by her own smoking behavior. jayla is likely experiencing ________ when she smokes.

a. groupthink
b. cognitive dissonance
c. social facilitation
d. compliance?

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: B. cognitive dissonance

Cognitive dissonance refers to a situation when people experience inconsistency in their principles/belief. Cognitive dissonance is much more common among people in younger age compared to the older age group because younger people tend to still haven't developed a solid principles/belief due to lack of exprience.