Beth and Jean are talking about welfare reform in America. Beth is very passionate about the issue, and makes strong statements about her views. Jean later e-mails Beth an article which contains some information that is consistent with Beth's views, as well as some information that is inconsistent with Beth's views. Beth chooses to believe the consistent information but discounts the inconsistent
information. As a matter of fact, after reading the article and thinking about the data it contained—even though these data were mixed—Beth actually feels even more passionate and more strongly about her position. This is an example of ____.
a. anchoring and adjustment
b. informational influence
c. attitude polarization
d. cognitive coping
C
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a. True b. False
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a. experimental groups. b. cross-cultural participants. c. control groups. d. medical diagnosis.
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a. incentive motivation b. intrinsic motivation c. self-actualization d. drive reduction
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a. number of correct responses on a mental test. b. percent of correct responses on a mental test. c. relative standing in a group based on mental test performance. d. ratio of mental age to chronological age.