Maria Is on a Limited Budget, and Can Only Afford

question 40

Multiple Choice

Maria is on a limited budget, and can only afford one compact disk (CD) . She really likes two in particular: Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits and the soundtrack from the musical Wicked. When she gets home and listens to the Frank Sinatra CD, she cannot imagine why she ever considered the Wicked CD. This is because

• A) Maria has to justify buying a CD, given her limited budget.
• B) Frank Sinatra music reminds Maria of her childhood.
• C) Maria was motivated to reduce her postdecision dissonance.
• D) Maria wasn't sure about the store's return policy.

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