You’re probably thinking, it’s not fair to have a pop quiz on a weekend. Well, life is not fair. So to it:

1. Suppose you have made a prediction about something current, like Iraq, and a couple of new pieces of information trickle down through the sieve called media. Do you:

a. Make a thoughtful compromise with what you have previously predicted?

b. Sleep on it, before deciding whether it’s right for you and your family?

c. Turn on a dime, willfully contradicting your previous prediction, thereby undermining your standing with yourself and others?

2. Does the theory of cognitive dissonance have anything to do with this? Does it inform your answer to “1” ?

Need more time? OK, I’ll cut you a break. Hand it in Monday.