The Idea That We Will Protect Our Self-Esteem by Attempting

The idea that we will protect our self-esteem by attempting to justify past behavior leads to the prediction that

A) We will attempt to gather accurate information about our social world.
B) Expectations about the behavior of others can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy.
C) We will appreciate things that were easy to achieve over things that were difficult.
D) Choosing to go through an unpleasant experience will lead us to value the outcomes of that experience.