Olivia tells herself that the children normally like to be left with her but balked this time only because she had told them they would have to spend some time doing homework. This strategy is likely to
A) increase her dissonance
B) anger the children
C) reduce her dissonance
D) none of the above

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Olivia is using a cognitive strategy to justify the children's behavior in a way that reduces her cognitive dissonance. By attributing their reluctance to the homework rather than to her personally, she is minimizing any internal conflict or discomfort about her relationship with the children or her abilities as a caregiver.

Olivia Tells Herself That the Children Normally Like to Be