Batraz is trying to lose weight, but he loves sugary soda pop. He convinces himself that drinking the regular soda with sugar is better for him than diet sodas with different chemicals in them. Batraz has solved his cognitive dissonance by:
A. reverting to a previous behavior.
B. adopting a new attitude and a new behavior.
C. changing his attitude toward sodas made with sugar.
D. alternating between previous and new behavior patterns.
Answer: C
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