Our tastes, friendships, votes, preferences, goals, and behavior in many other situations are all influenced by a learned tendency to respond known as a(n)

a. attribution.
b. attitude.
c. cognitive dissonance.
d. situational demand.


ANSWER: b

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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