medium · MCAT psych-soc
A consumer is choosing between two identical brands of 0.9% NaCl IV solution. Brand A uses a 'Buy Now!' banner with bright colors (Peripheral), while Brand B provides a table showing its superior sterilization p-values (Central).
If the consumer buys Brand A and it later leaks, creating dissonance, which cognitive strategy best represents 'attitude change'?
- Deciding that 'all IV bags leak occasionally, so the brand doesn't matter.'
- Increasing the 'osmotic pressure' of the fluid to prevent further leaks.
- Using 'Weber's Law' to determine if the leak size is just-noticeable.
- Returning the bag for a refund and buying Brand B.
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