Emily Spent Several Hours Completing a Long Application to Join

question 230

Multiple Choice

Emily spent several hours completing a long application to join a honor society at her college. If she is accepted for membership, the initiation fee will be $100. Emily wonders how she could manage to pay the $100 out of her already overextended budget. Emily is accepted into the honor society and pays the initiation fee. MOST likely Emily will

• A) quit the honor society almost immediately.
• B) regret that she joined the honor society.
• C) be relatively neutral about the honor society.
• D) be very positive about the honor society and being a member of the society.

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