After much thought, Bob decides to buy a Honda rather than a Ford. After buying the car, he likes Honda and dislikes Fords even more than before. His reaction is consistent with the predictions of

a. expectancy-value theory
b. the reasoned action model
c. cognitive dissonance theory
d. the elaboration-likelihood model


Answer: C

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