Larry Came to University Absolutely Believing That It Was Wrong

Larry came to university absolutely believing that it was wrong to ever drink alcohol. After a while, he starts to drink very moderately at parties even though doing so makes him anxious. What would dissonance theory suggest that Larry will do and why?

A) decide drinking is wrong but he needs to drink in university
B) start drinking more because of his anxiety
C) stop drinking again to resolve his anxiety
D) decide moderate drinking is not really a problem

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