Which of the Following Is NOT a Consequence of Post-Decisional

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of post-decisional justification?

• A) The individual continues to look for alternatives better than the one selected.
• B) The individual reduces the importance of negative aspects of the selected alternative.
• C) The individual forgets about favorable aspects of the discarded alternatives.
• D) The individual looks for more information that further supports the selected alternative.
• E) The individual increases the importance of negative aspects of the discarded alternatives.

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Definitions:

Opposite

Pertaining to something that is completely different or contrary in position, direction, order, or character compared to another thing.

Unconsciously

Pertaining to processes in the mind that occur without conscious awareness, influencing thoughts, feelings, or behaviors.

Latency Period

In psychoanalytic theory, a phase of childhood development in which sexual motivations are less prominent and children focus on developing skills and forming social relationships.

Oedipus Complex

A Freudian theory that describes a child's feelings of desire for their opposite-sex parent and jealousy and rivalry toward their same-sex parent.