Which of the following examples involves someone using the strategy of trivialization to reduce dissonance?
A) A smoker keeps smoking after telling herself that without smoking, she would gain weight.
B) A person who litters without taking the time to find a trash can decides that lots of people litter in that area, so it's not a big deal.
C) An animal rights activist decides to become a vegetarian.
D) A member of a conservative Christian denomination who realizes she is homosexual searches through the Bible for passages suggesting approval of homosexuality.
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