The major finding of LaPiere's (1934) classic study on attitudes and behavior involving prejudice and hotel/restaurant owners is that

a. people are more prejudiced than their self-reported attitudes would lead us to believe.
b. people's attitudes are not always reliable predictors of their behaviors.
c. the less accessible an attitude is, the more likely it is to shape behavior.
d. when it comes to racial prejudice, people's attitudes are particularly strong predictors of their behaviors.


Answer: B

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