Dan strongly believes that it is important that he spends time with his children on the weekends. Which of the following situations would most likely result in a very strong desire to reduce cognitive dissonance?

Dan strongly believes that it is important that he spends time with his children on the weekends. Which of the following situations would most likely result in a very strong desire to reduce cognitive dissonance?



a. Being made by his boss to work weekends or lose his job.
b. Working over the weekend in order to cover for a sick friend.
c. Working over the weekend in order to secure a large cash bonus.
d. Working over the weekend in order to free up time for a golf game later in the week.
e. Working over the weekend in order to complete a project for a client vital to the company.

Answer: D