Joe Is Given the Choice Between Two Record Albums He

Multiple Choice

Joe is given the choice between two record albums he has already ranked as numbers 4 and 5 on a 1-10 scale. Joe chooses #4. Two weeks later when Joe is asked to rerank the ten albums, he reranks #4 as #2. This example is best predicted by:

A) cognitive dissonance theory.
B) reactance theory.
C) stereotyping.
D) the "just-world" hypothesis.