Tim Has a Strong Negative Attitude Toward Nuclear Power; Sarah

question 14

Multiple Choice

Tim has a strong negative attitude toward nuclear power; Sarah dislikes nuclear power too,but has a much weaker attitude,One day,both get asked to donate to a campaign against nuclear power,According Holland,Verplanken,and Ad van Knippenberg (2002) ,what should be the effect of this behavior?

• A)Tim's behavior won't change his attitude,while Sarah's attitude will depend on how much she donates,
• B)Tim and Sarah will both change their attitudes to be consistent with the amount that they donate,in order to reduce dissonance,
• C)Tim will base his donations on his prior attitude,while Sarah will not donate and will therefore become more negative toward nuclear power,
• D)Tim and Sarah will both maintain their prior attitudes,because negative attitudes resist change even when they are weak

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