Question

Which is an example of the Cognitive

Dissonance effect?
a. Diagnosing yourself of a medical illness and
only going to a doctor that confirms this
illness.
b. Telling friends to go on a diet you're on,
even though you don't understand how the
diet effects on the body and if it is even safe.
c. Claiming GMOs cause illnesses and/or
deaths and only getting your information
from vegan.org since it confirms your belief.
d. Ignoring information on vaccine safety
because it conflicts and is inconsistent with
your current beliefs.
(write your letter answer and
provide an explanation for your choice.)

Answer 1

d. Ignoring information on vaccine safety because it conflicts and is inconsistent with your current beliefs.

Cognitive Dissonance effect refers to the psychological discomfort that a person experiences when their beliefs or attitudes are in conflict with new information or behavior. In this case, the example given in option d, where a person ignores information on vaccine safety because it conflicts with their current beliefs, is an example of cognitive dissonance. This person is experiencing discomfort because the new information is inconsistent with their current beliefs, and they may be trying to reduce that discomfort by ignoring the information.