According to the theory of ________, we tend to compensate or justify the discrepancies between what we actually receive and what we thought we would receive.
A)selective satisfaction
B)cognitive dissonance
C)adaptation
D)mass desire
E)attribution

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The theory described in the question is related to cognitive dissonance, where individuals tend to justify or compensate for the discrepancies between their actual and perceived rewards.

According to the Theory of ________, We Tend to Compensate