1. Nineteen-year-old Latitia reported: “Although I was not at all sure that I really wanted to go on a date with a guy from my class, he coaxed me into going to the movies with him. After that, I convinced myself that I really did want to date him.” A. Define cognitive dissonance theory B. Use cognitive dissonance to explain Latitia’s situation. C. Did she resolve her dissonance, how?

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