You receive more than one marriage proposal.According to dissonance theory,after you decide who you wish to spend your life with,you will _____ the individual whose proposal you accepted.
A)disregard
B)ignore
C)downgrade
D)upgrade

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Dissonance theory suggests that when we make a difficult decision (such as choosing a spouse), we experience cognitive dissonance, which is discomfort caused by holding conflicting beliefs or values. In this case, the conflicting beliefs might be that multiple individuals have proposed to us but we can only choose one. To reduce this discomfort, we may upgrade the individual whose proposal we accepted in our minds, meaning we view them in a more positive light than the other individuals who proposed to us.

You Receive More Than One Marriage Proposal