You've always disliked a particular coworker,who strikes you as dishonest,but he is nice to you and does you favors,so you become friendly with him despite your misgivings.One day you learn that he stole personal items from your desk.You now decide to discontinue the friendshi

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The situation described involves a conflict between the individual's negative perception of the coworker's dishonesty and their positive experiences of the coworker being nice and doing favors for them. This conflict creates cognitive dissonance, which is reduced by rationalizing or changing one's beliefs or behavior. In this case, the person decides to discontinue the friendship as a way of reducing the cognitive dissonance caused by their coworker's theft. Therefore, the best answer is D - reduction of cognitive dissonance.

You've Always Disliked a Particular Coworker,who Strikes You as Dishonest,but