Which of the Following Conditions Would Lead to an Increase

question 52

Multiple Choice

 Which of the following conditions would lead to an increase in postdecision dissonance?

• A) The decision is an important one psychosocially or financially, or both.
• B) Groups that an individual looks to when forming attitudes and opinions have made the same purchasing decision.
• C) The forgone alternatives did not have many favorable features.
• D) The decision was made deliberately and with plenty of feedback from the primary reference group.

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Definitions:

Samuel Slater

An industrialist known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution" for his role in bringing British textile technology to America.

First Factory

Referenced commonly as the birthplace of the industrial revolution, a facility where goods are manufactured or processed, with the first factories emerging in the 18th century.

Cotton Gin

A machine invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 that quickly and efficiently removes seeds from cotton fibers, revolutionizing the cotton industry.

Lowell "Mill Girls"

Young women who worked in the textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts, during the early to mid-19th century, often under harsh conditions.