Glenda put a lot of time and work into trying to achieve positive cognitive and behavioral changes through psychotherapy.Which of the following factors is most likely to lead her to exaggerate the effectiveness of her psychotherapy?

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Effort justification refers to the tendency to place a higher value on something that requires a lot of effort, as a way to justify the effort that was put into it. Glenda may overestimate the effectiveness of her psychotherapy as a way to justify the time and effort she dedicated to it.

Glenda Put a Lot of Time and Work into Trying