Tristan Had to Choose Between Two Potential Mates,Charlie and Ryan,on

question 39

Multiple Choice

Tristan had to choose between two potential mates,Charlie and Ryan,on the final episode of the original The Bachelorette.In the end,she chose Ryan.Several weeks later,a reporter interviewed Tristan about her feelings toward the two men.How will she mostly likely express her feelings at the time of the interview if she is trying to avoid post-decision dissonance?

• A)Tristan says that her attitudes about both men have become more negative with the benefit of hindsight.
• B)Tristan suggests that she was impressed by his career ambitions at first,but has come to realize that Charlie's busy work schedule would have been an obstacle to a successful relationship.
• C)Tristan has come to notice a variety of "little things" about Ryan that are starting to annoy her,including his penchant for writing really lousy poetry.
• D)Tristan reports that she believes Charlie to be one of the most attractive men she has ever met in person.

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Definitions:

Reconstructive Memory Principle

The concept that memories are not played back exactly as they happened, but are reconstructed, or pieced together, from various sources.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after an outcome is known, that it was predictable, despite there being little or no objective basis for predicting it.

Reconstruction Bias

a type of cognitive bias that involves memory errors in which individuals may add or omit details in their recollection of events.

Overconfidence Bias

The tendency to hold a subjective belief unreasonably confidently, making someone believe their ability, or the accuracy of their information, is higher than it actually is.