After expressing an opinion about a book by Elias Canetti, Tim hears his opinion belittled by his classmates. When asked about his opinion on the book again, Tim becomes more extreme in his original opinion. Tim's behavior is an example of
A) reactance theory.
B) collectivist theory.
C) anti-conformist theory.
D) need for accuracy theory.
Answer: A
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