People are unlikely to change their attitudes after saying something they don't truly believe if there is __________ for the lie.
A) insufficient justification
B) external justification
C) postdecision regret
D) insufficient rationalization

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External justification refers to a situation in which a person modifies their behavior or attitude due to external reasons or incentives such as a reward or avoiding punishment. In the context of the question, if there is external justification for the lie such as a reward for saying it, people are more likely to change their attitudes even if they don't truly believe in what they said.

People Are Unlikely to Change Their Attitudes After Saying Something