In a Study Referred to in the Text (Peterson, Haynes

Multiple Choice

In a study referred to in the text (Peterson, Haynes, & Olson, 2008) , smokers were asked to create an anti-smoking video to be shown to high school students, invoking dissonance in the smokers. Based on other research in this chapter, how were these smokers, who particularly felt like hypocrites, most likely to behave?

A) They would feel a sudden urge to smoke.
B) They would increase intentions to quit smoking.
C) They could change the topic of conversation to something more comfortable.
D) They could use denial.