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iveyjurea

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on: Sep 4, 2018
Bolstering occurs when
 
  a. a decision maker attempts to convince themselves they made the right choice after an agonizing decision.
  b. the legislative branch shows strong support for a foreign policy decision.
  c. a small group of decision makers looks to a group leader for a decision.
  d. a decision maker knows they made the wrong decision but works to convince themselves that it was the rightone.

Question 2

Since leaders seek to avoid psychological stress after making a decision, leaders hope to convince themselves that the decision actually was the correct one. This psychological concept is called
 
  a. appeasement.
  b. rational action.
  c. groupthink.
  d. bolstering.


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johnpizzaz

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Reply #1 on: Sep 4, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d


iveyjurea

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Reply 2 on: Sep 4, 2018
Excellent

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