After Marty Worked in a Fast- Food Restaurant for Three

Multiple Choice

After Marty worked in a fast- food restaurant for three years to pay for his college tuition, he vowed never to work in another restaurant. But after graduation, when he returned home, the only job offer Marty could get was managing the local Burger King. Marty's acceptance of this job is referred to as __________.

A) cognitive discrepancy
B) an approach- avoidance conflict
C) cognitive dissonance
D) behavioral inconsistency