Having bought a microwave oven instead of a video recorder, Michael is now undervaluing the choice of the microwave. This is known as:

a. attempts to reduce the dissonance
b. post-decision cognitive dissonance
c. the regret phase of post-decision dissonance
d. discrepant behaviour
e. the inconsistency principle


Ans: c

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