Melania has always wanted to go to college at MIT. She applied but was not accepted to MIT; however, she was accepted at Michigan Tech. At first, she was crushed, but then she started telling all her teachers and friends that "Michigan Tech is a far more interesting school." Her statement reflects an attempt to reduce .

cognitive dissonance

Explanation:

It occurs when a person holds on to two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values, or participates in an action that goes against one of these three, and experiences psychological stress because of his or her actions.

according to classical republican political theory, which democratic republics would function best?

a.   small republics, with people who had similar interests

b.   large republics, with people who had competing interests

c.   republics made up entirely of landowners

d.   republics made up entirely of servants