According to the text, which of the following studies best supports Festinger's cognitive dissonance theory?
A) a study showing that voters express more support for their candidate right before voting than they do right after voting
B) a study showing that people value academic achievement more strongly after reading education-related words than after reading sports-related words
C) a study showing that people express more confidence in a bet right after making it than they do right before making it
D) a study showing that introspection leads to less attitude-behavior consistency than does an absence of introspection

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This study supports Festinger's cognitive dissonance theory as it demonstrates how people change their attitudes to reduce dissonance after making a decision, such as expressing more confidence in a bet after placing it.

According to the Text, Which of the Following Studies Best