After Reducing Postdecision Dissonance, People Are More Likely to Rate

question 53

Multiple Choice

After reducing postdecision dissonance, people are more likely to rate the chosen and unchosen alternatives as __________.

• A) being very similar, with about equal strengths and weaknesses
• B) having an equal number of strengths, but the chosen alternative as having fewer weaknesses
• C) being more dissimilar, such that the chosen alternative is much more desirable than the unchosen one
• D) being similar in terms of weaknesses, but the chosen alternative has more strengths

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Definitions:

Price-Support Program

Government interventions to maintain the market price of a commodity or product above its equilibrium level to support the income of producers.

Freedom to Farm Act

A U.S. law enacted in 1996 aimed at allowing farmers the flexibility to plant what they choose, sell to whom they choose, and manage their business as they see fit, significantly reducing federal government involvement in farming decisions.

Misallocation

Misallocation refers to an inefficient allocation of resources, where goods or services are not distributed or allocated according to an optimal pattern, often leading to a loss of economic value.

Agricultural Resources

Inputs used in the production of agricultural goods, such as land, labor, capital, and raw materials.