Social Studies

Ariana Barr

27 October, 08:27

Amanda's parents tell her that if she texts while driving, they will take away her car for a year. Erin's parents tell her that if she texts while driving, they will take her car away for one weekend. Both Amanda and Erin decide not to text while driving. What would dissonance theory predict?

a) After they go to college and are away from their parents, Amanda is more likely to text while driving than Erin is.

b) Amanda and Erin will both think that texting while driving is OK; they avoided it so that they wouldn't be punished.

c) Amanda and Erin will both come to believe that texting while driving is bad.

d) After they go to college and are away from their parents, Erin is more likely to text while driving than Amanda is.