PSY200 Research Methods in Psychology: After expending a large amount of time or effort to obtain some goal, people feel pressured to convince themselves the effort was worthwhile, even if the resulting outcome is less positive than expected.

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After expending a large amount of time or effort to obtain some goal, people feel pressured to convince themselves the effort was worthwhile, even if the resulting outcome is less positive than expected.

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effort justification

PSY200 Research Methods in Psychology

After expending a large amount of time or effort to obtain some goal, people feel pressured to convince themselves the effort was worthwhile, even if the resulting outcome is less positive than expected.

Effort justification

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