After filing your ballot for an election, you are more convinced than you were before filing the ballot that you voted for the best candidate.This example illustrates the idea that when decisions are _______, individuals engage in a greater amount of dissonance reduction.

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The word "irrevocable" means that the decision cannot be changed or reversed. When individuals make a decision that cannot be changed, they experience dissonance and engage in a greater amount of dissonance reduction to resolve any conflicting thoughts or feelings. In this case, the individual becomes more convinced that they made the right decision after the ballot has been filed and cannot be changed.

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