Question

Pat thought he had received the best deal on his new car. Shortly after the buying the car, Pat started to notice certain disadvantages of his new car as he learned more about other cars available in the market. Pat is experiencing ________.

Answer 1

C) cognitive dissonance

Step-by-step explanation:

Cognitive dissonance: The theory of cognitive dissonance was given by Leon Festinger during 1950s.

In psychology, cognitive dissonance is described as an individual's feelings of tenderness or discomfort that arises when the individual's beliefs counter his or her behavior or any piece of information being presented.

An individual's inconsistency between his or her cognition such as knowledge and the environment's belief creates a disagreeable motivating feeling i.e, cognitive dissonance.

In the question above, Pat is experiencing cognitive dissonance.