Why Do People Often Experience Postdecision Dissonance

question 44

Multiple Choice

Why do people often experience postdecision dissonance?

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

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Definitions:

Moral Obligation

A duty or commitment that is not legally enforceable but is based on ethical or moral considerations.

Preexisting Duty Rule

A legal principle that an existing obligation or duty cannot serve as consideration for a new contract.

Rescission

The act of canceling a contract, returning both parties to their pre-contractual situation.

Mutually Agree

A situation in which two or more parties come to a common understanding or consent on a matter.