Sumi babysits for her mother's friend, Kate, and is paid $5 for her efforts. Taking care of Kate's kids is hard work because the kids are tired and cry most of the time. When Sumi arrives home, she reports to her mother that the kids were great and it was well worth her time to babysit them. It is likely that Sumi is experiencing __________.

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Sumi is likely experiencing cognitive dissonance, which occurs when there is a conflict between one's actions and beliefs. In this case, despite the hard work and the kids crying, Sumi tells her mother that babysitting was great and worth her time, likely to justify her decision to babysit and the effort she put in, thus reducing the dissonance between her experience and her report of the experience.

Sumi Babysits for Her Mother's Friend, Kate, and Is Paid