Having not met any members of a new social group, you hear a person expressing negative views of that group. Your attitude toward the new group would not be likely influenced by hearing this negative message if ________
A) you like the person expressing the view, but believe his or her view to be unsubstantiated
B) you do not expect to be meeting any members of the new social group in the near future
C) the person expressing the attitude is someone you dislike and see as dissimilar to yourself
D) you are generally oriented toward taking contrarian views
E) you see the person expressing the message as subtly similar to members of the new social group
Answer: C
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