Suppose You Meet Two Graduates from the Same College

question 29

Multiple Choice

Suppose you meet two graduates from the same college. Both Sasha and A'amer graduated and had virtually identical GPAs in the same major. However, you notice that Sasha talks much more positively about his experience at the school and says he regularly donates to the annual alumni fund. Given what you know about dissonance theory, you would expect that Sasha _______ while A'amer _________.

• A) did not have to work very hard while in college; worked very hard
• B) did not join a fraternity; joined a fraternity
• C) worked very hard to earn his degree; did not work very hard
• D) was on a full-ride academic fellowship; worked many part time jobs to pay tuition

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