According to the Authors, Every Time We Make a Decision

question 119

Multiple Choice

According to the authors, every time we make a decision, we experience some amount of dissonance.Why?

• A) After people invest effort, they are motivated to second-guess themselves.
• B) The rejected alternative is seldom completely positive.
• C) The chosen alternative is seldom completely positive.
• D) People seldom seek out objective information before decision-making.

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Definitions:

Reverse Causality

A situation where the presumed effect influences the cause, complicating the understanding of the relationship between variables.

Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together.

Cultural Theories

Frameworks that seek to understand the complex dynamics of culture, including its impacts on identity, society, and global relations.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical value that ranges from -1 to +1 that indicates the strength and direction of a relationship between two variables.