College students are more likely to think their courses will be good AFTER they have registered than they did before making a commitment. Emphasizing the positive aspects of what we choose, while downgrading other alternatives illustrates
A) group pressure.
B) attributional errors.
C) cognitive dissonance.
D) selective perception.
Answer: C) cognitive dissonance.
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A) a helping verb B) an adjective C) a wh- question D) a pronoun