After the disappointment of not getting a new position,an employee states,'That job looks like a real headache,anyway'.This is an example of ________ to reduce discomfort from dissonance.
A)increasing influence
B)reducing importance
C)increasing importance
D)reducing influence

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The employee is reducing the importance of the job they did not get in order to reduce the dissonance they feel from not being chosen. They are essentially convincing themselves that the job was not worth having in the first place, so they don't feel as bad about not getting it.

After the Disappointment of Not Getting a New Position,an Employee