According to the tenets of dissonance theory, when we cannot find sufficient external justification for acts such as saying something we don't truly believe, we will most likely

a. deny what we said.
b. seek internal justifications.
c. seek out dissonance.
d. increase the number of dishonest deeds we do.


Answer: B

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