After working in a fast-food restaurant for three years to pay for your college tuition, you vowed never to work in a restaurant again.But after graduation the only job offer you receive is a managerial job at a local restaurant.Your acceptance of this job may result in ____ dissonance.
A) attitudinal
B) behavioral
C) cognitive
D) affective
E) intentional

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Cognitive dissonance occurs when our beliefs or attitudes clash with our actions or behavior. In this scenario, the individual had previously vowed never to work in a restaurant again, but ended up accepting a managerial job at a local restaurant. This clash between their beliefs and actions may result in cognitive dissonance.

After Working in a Fast-Food Restaurant for Three Years to Pay