Jonathan Cowan Is Upset Because He Was Passed Over for a Promotion

Multiple Choice

Jonathan Cowan is upset because he was passed over for a promotion he had really worked hard for. In response to his anger toward the manager and the company, he has started gossiping about the manager with his colleagues and assigning blame on him unnecessarily. Jonathan's behavior is an example of ________.

A) deviant workplace behavior
B) distinction bias
C) cognitive dissonance
D) positivity offset
E) emotional dissonance