Filip works extremely hard to get a job at LawCorp, a prestigious law firm. He feels that because it is tough to get hired by LawCorp, the firm must be worth it. In the context of cognitive dissonance theory, the scenario best exemplifies
A. normative social influence.
B. self-serving bias.
C. effort justification.
D. positive illusion.
Answer: C
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