Caroline has been seeing her therapist for several months.Although her symptoms have improved only slightly,she believes that the therapy is worth the cost and effort.Caroline's belief is likely due to

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Effort justification refers to the tendency for individuals to value something more highly if they have put effort into it. Caroline's belief that therapy is worth the cost and effort despite only slight improvement in her symptoms is likely due to this phenomenon.

Caroline Has Been Seeing Her Therapist for Several Months