Why Do People Often Experience Postdecision Dissonance

question 44

Multiple Choice

Why do people often experience postdecision dissonance?

• A) They are motivated to believe in a just world.
• B) Almost every alternative has both an upside and a downside, and people feel uncomfortable.
• C) People fear that indecision will be evaluated negatively by others.
• D) It's easier to value an option we've chosen than to disparage an option we've rejected.

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Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA, responsible for guiding the development and functioning of organisms.

Nucleotides

Organic molecules that serve as the monomers, or subunits, of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA, composed of a phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogenous base.

Venus Flytrap

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Stimulus

An external factor or event that triggers a specific reaction in an organism or system.