Deepa has finally decided where to attend graduate school—University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After she has informed all the schools of her final decision, she begins to question her choice. However, she immediately focuses on all the reasons Illinois was the best choice for her, and better than her other options by far. This reassures her and makes her happy again. Deepa's feeling of

uncertainty and subsequent motivation to justify her choice is an example of ____.

a. attributional regret
b. post-decision dissonance
c. tyranny of choice
d. attitude accessibility

B

Psychology

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Psychology

In a study investigating the tangible costs of discrimination, researchers studied the audition techniques and hiring decisions of 11 major orchestras as a function of how applicants were auditioned. They found that

A) female musicians fared better when the judges viewed their performance. B) concealed auditions decreased the likelihood that female musicians would advance to later rounds of auditions. C) concealed auditions almost doubled the likelihood that female musicians would win the job. D) when their gender was known, female musicians were more likely to win the job.

Psychology