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:

Indirect Format

A communication approach where the main point or request is not stated directly at the beginning but is introduced later in the message.

Performance Evaluation

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Job Requirements

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Negative Employment Messages

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