Mrs. Jonas believes strongly that it is important that workers' rights be respected, and that one of the more important ways of doing this is to ensure that all workers be properly documented. She is supervising a contracting company that is building a new warehouse for her company. While doing this she discovers that many of the workers employed by the contractor are undocumented aliens working for well below minimum wage. Mrs. Jonas is likely experiencing ________.

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Mrs. Jonas is likely experiencing cognitive dissonance, which is the psychological discomfort that arises from holding two or more conflicting beliefs, values, or ideas. On one hand, she believes in workers' rights and the importance of proper documentation, but on the other hand, she is overseeing a project where many workers are being exploited and undocumented. This conflict is likely causing Mrs. Jonas to feel uneasy and conflicted.

Mrs Jonas Believes Strongly That It Is Important That Workers