Suppose juan is in a long-term, romantic relationship but chooses to flirt with someone else. he experiences dissonance because he sees himself as loving and trustworthy, and his flirtatious behavior is incongruent with that self-perception. according to dissonance theory he could reduce his dissonance by whereas according to self-affirmation theory he could reduce his dissonance by

Suppose Juan is in a long-term, romantic relationship but chooses to flirt with someone else. He experiences dissonance because he sees himself as loving and trustworthy, and his flirtatious behavior is incongruent with that self-perception. According to dissonance theory he could reduce his dissonance by convincing himself that the flirting was harmless , whereas according to self-affirmation theory he could reduce his dissonance by thinking about how proud he is to be a pre-med student .

Explanation:

The theory of cognitive dissonance is based on the premise that one strives to maintain coherence between one's cognitions (beliefs and opinions). When a person has a belief about something and acts differently than he believes, a situation of dissonance occurs.

Juan sees himself as a reliable and loving boyfriend, but he is flirting with other people. This shows that Juan is not loving and trustworthy as he thinks, but with the theory of dissonance he believes that flirting doesn't hurt his relationship, nor makes him a bad boyfriend.

Self-assertion theory refers to the behavior of people in great need of self-assertion, those who must constantly have their "massaged egos."  These people have a need to be in evidence and having their attributes reinforced at all times may be masking the fragility of self-esteem and self-confidence.  From this we can conclude that Juan could use the theory of self-assertion to reduce his dissonance by thinking of something that makes him proud of himself as a premedical student.

Although every CSO is different, carsharing has a number of distinct characteristics that are the same within every CSO:

Carsharing is defined by its environmental and social purpose, rather than business and financial objectives.

Carsharing is designed for local users in support of community transit and environmental goals. Its mission, vision and values lead to actions aimed at decreasing personal car ownership, reducing vehicle distance travelled, improving urban land use and development, providing affordable access to vehicles for all constituencies, as well as motivating residents to walk, cycle and take buses and trains, and decreasing dependence on fossil fuels while reducing the emission of greenhouse gases.

Carsharing is a membership based service available to all qualified drivers in a community. No separate written agreement is required each time a member reserves and uses a vehicle. All CSOs offer members access to a dispersed network of shared vehicles 24-hours, 7 days a week at unattended self-service locations.

Carsharing is primarily designed for shorter time and shorter distance trips as an extension of the transportation network, providing a public service designed to enhance mobility options. Longer trips may be available to further discourage car ownership. CSOs help members save money over the cost of individual car ownership by encouraging members to drive less often, plan trips more, use other modes of transportation more, and share fuel efficient vehicles when a car is needed.

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