Consider the following statement: "Making hard decisions triggers dissonance, which in turn triggers processes of rationalization that make us comfortable with our decisions." This statement captures the phenomenon explained by
A) cognitive dissonance theory.
B) discrepancy theory.
C) self-perception theory.
D) attitude inoculation theory.

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The statement describes the process of cognitive dissonance, where our discomfort with a decision we have made leads us to rationalize it in order to reduce the dissonance.

Consider the Following Statement: "Making Hard Decisions Triggers Dissonance, Which