People who had already placed their two-dollar bets were more confident than people who were waiting in line to place their bets (Knox & Inkster, 1968). These findings suggest that decisions that are __________ generate more cognitive dissonance than decisions that are not.
A) important
B) coerced
C) irrevocable
D) trivial

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The findings suggest that irrevocable decisions, like placing a bet from which one cannot back out, generate more cognitive dissonance than decisions that are not final or can be changed. This is because once a decision is made and cannot be altered, individuals are more likely to justify their choice to reduce dissonance, leading to increased confidence in the decision.

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