Fernando Really Wanted to Join a Popular Campus Fraternity, but the Initiation

question 147

Multiple Choice

Fernando really wanted to join a popular campus fraternity, but the initiation he underwent was especially gruelling and severe. According to cognitive dissonance theory, Fernando will probably

• A) stay with the fraternity, but urge others not to consider joining.
• B) quit the fraternity as soon as possible.
• C) justify his awful experience by considering the fraternity so great that it was well worth the agony.
• D) stay in the fraternity but feel less loyal and more doubtful.

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