Assume That April Visits Two Highly Similar Graduate Programs Before

Multiple Choice

Assume that April visits two highly similar graduate programs before she decides which one to attend.At University X,she is wined and dined,and made to feel at home.At University Y,April is asked to give a public talk about her research interests,grilled by prospective advisers,and asked to write a long essay about her qualifications.April decides to attend University Y,where she had a more stressful time.This situation best exemplifies self-justification that arises from

A) accuracy motives.
B) positive reinforcement.
C) the decision paradox.
D) suffering.
E) negative reinforcement.