The Amplification Hypothesis States That ______

question 8

Multiple Choice

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

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