People Generally __________ Think That They Would Like to Be

question 70

Multiple Choice

People generally __________ think that they would like to be able to easily change a decision they've made; however, the research on cognitive dissonance suggests that people actually are __________ with their choice when a decision is more permanent.

• A) do; happier
• B) do; not as happy
• C) do not; happier
• D) do not; not as happy

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