Hugh Buys a New Calculator for $125 from the PaperMills

question 36

Multiple Choice

Hugh buys a new calculator for $125 from the PaperMills stationery store.A week later,he sees an ad from another stationery store,StationMax,selling the same calculator for $65.Hugh feels guilty about having wasted so much money on the calculator but justifies his action by saying that StationMax items are always of poor quality.In the context of attitudes,Hugh's statement reflects an attempt to reduce his

• A)cognitive dissonance.
• B)self-perception.
• C)informational influence.
• D)absentmindedness.

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