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 increases the importance of negative aspects of the discarded alternatives.
C)The individual forgets about favourable aspects of the discarded alternatives.
D)The individual reduces the importance of negative aspects of the selected alternative.
E)The individual looks for more information that further supports the selected alternative.

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Post-decisional justification refers to the cognitive process in which an individual rationalizes or justifies a decision that they have already made. Option A does not describe a consequence of post-decisional justification, as continuing to look for alternatives implies that the individual is not yet satisfied with their decision and has not yet engaged in justification. The other options all describe consequences of post-decisional justification.

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