The Predictions from Dissonance Theory Did Not Always Come Out

The predictions from dissonance theory did not always come out as predicted. What happened to the theory?

A) it was discarded
B) it was concluded that it must be true; most of the research proved it
C) it evolved to incorporate the idea that dissonance occurred most strongly when the self was threatened
D) it was logically disproven but hung on over the years because nothing better came along