Mary believes in helping the poor, but she refused to give to a homeless person she saw using a cell phone. She told herself he must not really be poor. This thinking is an example of

A. deception.
B. exemption.
C. justification.
D. dissonance.


Answer: B

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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