According to the _____, people strive to justify their behavior by reducing the degree to which their beliefs or impressions are inconsistent with reality. A. cognitive theory of satisfactionB. stimulus-response theoryC. equity theoryD.theory of cognitive dissonanceE. expectancy theory

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Answer:

D. theory of cognitive dissonance

Explanation:

Theory of cognitive dissonance -

It refers to the condition with conflicting behavior , belief and attitude , is refer to as cognitive dissonance.

Due to this condition , there is feeling of tenderness which can lead to some change in the behavior , beliefs and attitude in order to reduce the tenderness to attain normal balance.

Hence , from the given information of the question,

The correct option is D. theory of cognitive dissonance .