When we seek to infer our attitudes, one reason that relying on moods or emotions as heuristics can mislead us is that
a. we seldom know what we're really feeling.
b. we may not know the true source of our emotions.
c. moods or emotions interfere with our motivation and ability to attend to relevant information.
d. different attitudes generate different emotions.
Answer: B
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