Melissa & mick had to wait in line for over an hour to get into an exclusive restaurant. despite being served mediocre meal, they glowingly praised the restaurant to their friends. this behavior was probably a result of what? (a) the spotlight effect, (b) the norm of reciprocity, (c) perceptual confirmation, (d) cognitive dissonance

cognitive dissonance

Explanation:

From the information that was given in the question, the behavior exhibited by Melissa and Mick was a result of cognitive dissonance.

Cognitive dissonance is a behavioral decision that has to do with having a belief that's inconsistent. This typically occurs when there's a difference between the behavior of such person and what they believe in or when there's a contradiction between the beliefs that they hold.

i don't know sorry i cannot read a novel in 30 min.

explanation:

but just in case i think the answer is b.

you have so far written an informative essay (if you haven't then you might want to do that. look back at the lesson for guidance) answer the question but is it the best conclusion it can be? does it properly summarize the main subtopics of your essay? does it state in one or two sentences the “so what” of your topic. if your topic was abraham lincoln, your essay shouldn’t be just about abraham lincoln. it should answer, “so what about abraham lincoln? ”

revise your conclusion

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