People who had already placed their $2 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.

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The findings suggest that decisions that are final generate more cognitive dissonance than decisions that are not. Once a decision is made and cannot be changed, people may experience discomfort if they perceive inconsistencies between their beliefs and their actions, leading to cognitive dissonance.

People Who Had Already Placed Their $2 Bets Were More