The amplification hypothesis states that ______.

a. as an attitude becomes stronger, its effects on behavior becomes stronger
b. as an attitude increases in certainty, it can become more open to change or more resistant to change, depending upon characteristics of the attitude
c. attitudes can amplify their consequences when they are derived from affective and cognitive information
d. none of these


Ans: b

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