Question

Michael and Joan just purchased their first home in a new housing development. They knew they were taking a risk in a difficult economy. Michael and Joan began to have second thoughts about their decision until they started talking to other couples who made the similar decision to buy a home in the same area. They are now certain that their decision was the correct one; they have resolved the _____ they had experienced earlier. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

Answer 1

Answer:. cognitive dissonance

Step-by-step explanation:

Michael and Joan have resolved the COGNITIVE DISSONANCE they had experienced earlier.

Cognitive dissonance is a condition when a person is having an unstable feelings, thoughts, beliefs or attitudes, that can affect decision making or change of decision.

For instance, someone loves sugary drinks consumption and he or she is thinking about the future implications that too much of sugary contents consumption causes diabetes.

Michael and Joan were experiencing a condition of cognitive dissonance because they are having a second thought on their decision to buy a new house.

Answer 2

Cognitive dissonance

Step-by-step explanation:

Michael and Joan just purchased their first home in a new housing development. They knew they were taking a risk in a difficult economy. Michael and Joan began to have second thoughts about their decision until they started talking to other couples who made the similar decision to buy a home in the same area. They are now certain that their decision was the correct one; they have resolved the cognitive dissonance they had experienced earlier.

Cognitive dissonance occurs when an individual have inconsistent beliefs or thoughts about a decision which could result in attitude change towards an already decided issue. Michael and his wife were experiencing inconsistent beliefs and thought about their decision to purchase the house, this is termed cognitive dissonance.