The fact that the gap between pro-condom attitudes and non-condom-using behaviors is larger among women than men best demonstrates ____.

A) effort justification
B) post-decision dissonance
C) attitude-behavior consistency
D) attitude polarization

Attitude-Behavior Consistency

The extent to which an individual's behaviors or actions mirror their feelings and beliefs.

Effort Justification

A phenomenon where people attribute a greater value to an outcome they had to put effort into achieving, often to reduce cognitive dissonance.

Post-Decision Dissonance

A form of regret or psychological discomfort experienced after making a challenging decision.