Lewis has agreed to proofread a long legal brief that Trudy has written, even though he doesn't really like Trudy. Lewis knows that he will not receive any additional pay for his extra work, and he thinks that proofreading is one of the most boring jobs there is. However, after the legal brief is finished, Lewis decides that proofreading isn't such a bad job after all; he feels that at times he actually enjoys the exacting work. Lewis's change in attitude can BEST be explained using

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Lewis's change in attitude towards proofreading, despite initially disliking it and receiving no additional pay, can be explained by cognitive dissonance theory. This theory suggests that when people experience inconsistency between their actions and beliefs (in this case, engaging in a task they thought they disliked), they may change their attitudes to reduce the discomfort caused by this inconsistency. Lewis's newfound appreciation for proofreading is a way to resolve the dissonance between his action (proofreading) and his initial attitude (finding it boring).

Lewis Has Agreed to Proofread a Long Legal Brief That