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Melissa & mick had to wait in line for over an hour to get into an exclusive restaurant. despite being served mediocre meal, they glowingly praised the restaurant to their friends. this behavior was probably a result of what? (a) the spotlight effect, (b) the norm of reciprocity, (c) perceptual confirmation, (d) cognitive dissonance​

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Answer: cognitive dissonance

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From the information that was given in the question, the behavior exhibited by Melissa and Mick was a result of cognitive dissonance.

Cognitive dissonance is a behavioral decision that has to do with having a belief that's inconsistent. This typically occurs when there's a difference between the behavior of such person and what they believe in or when there's a contradiction between the beliefs that they hold.

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