Question

Luis picks up a pack of cigarettes and reads,"Cigarette smoking is harmful to your health." Which one of the following statements leads one to believe Luis is actually having cognitive dissonance?A)"I've been smoking my whole life and I don't have health problems."B)"No one I know who smokes is sick."C)"I know these cigarettes are killing me but I just can't stop."D)"That is not true.Cigarettes are not that harmful."

Answer 1

C)"I know these cigarettes are killing me but I just can't stop."

Step-by-step explanation:

Cognitive dissonance in psychology explains the cognitive process whereby individuals have contradicting/inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, values or attitudes. In other words they may say something and do another or say something that contradicts the other. They are said to go through a stress because of this

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. C)"I know these cigarettes are killing me but I just can't stop."

Step-by-step explanation:

Luis picks up a pack of cigarettes and reads,"Cigarette smoking is harmful to your health." The statement that leads one to believe Luis is actually having cognitive dissonance is " I KNOW THESE CIGARETTES ARE KILLING ME BUT I JUST CAN'T STOP."