Imagine that someone asked you to do something you found very distasteful-such as eating a handful of sugar-coated beetles. For the sake of argument, let's say that you complied and ate the beetles. According to dissonance theory, under which of the following conditions would you be most likely to find the experience of eating beetles enjoyable?
A) when your best friend offered you a large reward for eating them
B) when a person you disliked offered you a large reward for eating them
C) when your best friend offered you a small reward for eating them
D) when a person you disliked offered you a small reward for eating them
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