Renata starts grad school this fall and is locked into the program for the next three years because she has accepted a fellowship. Unfortunately, Renata discovers that she hates the field specialization she is in. According to cognitive dissonance theory, Renata is likely to ____.?
a. ?maintain her dislike of the program until completion
b. ?decide that she loves the program
c. ?decide how much the amount of the fellowship justifies her staying in a field she dislikes
d. ?quit school immediately and find a job until she finds another program she likes better
ANSWER:
c
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