Dimitri went through a lot of hard work during Basic Training in the Army. At times, drill sergeants yelled at him; he was physically exhausted and emotionally distressed. But, at the end of Basic Training, he felt that joining the Army had been a very good decision. The self-esteem explanation for Dimitri's feelings about Basic Training is that __________.
A) Dimitri is delusional for deriving meaning from the horrible experience he just endured
B) Dimitri has to somehow justify his suffering while maintaining his self-esteem
C) Dimitri's self-esteem increased every day that he survived in Basic Training
D) Dimitri's justification for joining the Army was strong enough to see him through to finishing Basic Training

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The self-esteem explanation for Dimitri's feelings suggests that he needed to justify his suffering in Basic Training while maintaining his self-esteem, which explains his positive feelings at the end of it.

Dimitri Went Through a Lot of Hard Work During Basic