Question

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 __________.

Answer 1

Answer:

To reduce her dissonance, Rosie is changing a problem cognition to make it more consonant with her behavior.

Explanation:

Social psychology tries to find and explanation of relevant factors that affect people's behavior. In the case given, Rosie tries to justify her lack of interest in a balanced-well-established food diet by saying "Live fast, die young". She accepts that phrase as true in order to excuse the idea that eating junk food is not bad at all for her.