"Live Fast and Die Young, That's What I Always Say

Multiple Choice

"Live fast and die young, that's what I always say," Rosie pronounces, as she stuffs down three more Ding-Dong snack cakes and opens another pint of high-fat ice cream. Rosie knows that her diet is unhealthy and harmful, of course. To reduce her dissonance, Rosie is __________.

A) changing her behavior to bring it in line with her cognitions
B) changing a problem cognition to make it more consonant with her behavior
C) adding a cognition that is consonant with her problem behavior
D) engaging in self-affirmation to combat cognitive dissonance