Nisbett and Wilson (1977) showed that, after an action, we examine our ________ and generate ________ reasons for why we acted a certain way
A) behavior; often inaccurate
B) feelings; mostly accurate
C) attitudes; highly insightful
D) behavior; mostly complex
E) feelings; family-of-origin-based
Answer: A
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