Why Are Highly Accessible Attitudes More Likely to Predict Spontaneous

question 42

Multiple Choice

Why are highly accessible attitudes more likely to predict spontaneous behaviors than are less accessible attitudes?

• A) People are more likely to be thinking of accessible attitudes when they are called on to act.
• B) Emotion-based attitudes are both more accessible and more likely to influence behaviors.
• C) People with accessible attitudes are more likely to be influenced by arbitrary aspects of the situation.
• D) Actually, attitude accessibility does not influence the link between attitudes and behaviors.

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