Asked by Raed H Alashor on Sep 23, 2024

In a situation in which you have put a high degree of effort into attaining a goal that you then come to feel may not have been worth all of the effort,according to cognitive dissonance theory,you are most likely to

A) reevaluate the amount of effort you put in, and judge it to be less than it really was
B) reevaluate the goal you attained, and convince yourself it was, in fact, worth it
C) decide to put less effort into attaining goals in the future
D) decide to put in no effort into your next activity

Effort

The amount of energy, time, or resources expended towards achieving a goal or completing a task.

Cognitive Dissonance

The discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting cognitions (ideas, beliefs, values, emotional reactions).

Attained Goal

An objective or target that has been successfully achieved.

  • Understand how attitudes and behaviors are aligned or misaligned according to cognitive dissonance theory.