Julia Eats Granola Bars and Avoids Chocolate Bars, Even Though

Multiple Choice

Julia eats granola bars and avoids chocolate bars, even though the granola bars contain 50 percent more fat and 15 percent more sodium than the chocolate bars. According to a social cognition approach, why might Julia do that?

A) She is motivated to see herself as a healthy person.
B) She is motivated to convince her friends that she is a healthy person.
C) She failed to seek out all the relevant facts about the nutritional value of those snacks.
D) She needs to justify paying more for the granola bar.