Why Do People Often Experience Post Decision Dissonance

question 59

Multiple Choice

Why do people often experience post decision dissonance?

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

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