Sarah believes strongly in environmental protection but frequently drives a large, gas-guzzling SUV. To reduce the resulting psychological discomfort, she might rationalize her behavior by telling herself that 'one person's driving habits won't make a difference.' This scenario illustrates:

The correct answer to the question "Sarah believes strongly in environmental protection but frequently drives a large, gas-guzzling SUV. To reduce the resulting psychological discomfort, she might rationalize her behavior by telling herself that 'one person's driving habits won't make a difference.' This scenario illustrates:" is Option C: Cognitive dissonance.

The other options — A) Group polarization, B) Social facilitation, D) Deindividuation — are incorrect for this CLEP Exam Prep question. As explained above: Cognitive dissonance occurs when a person holds conflicting beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors, leading to psychological discomfort which they attempt to reduce, often by changing one of the conflictin…