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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Definitions:

Projection

A psychological defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and motives to another person.

Identification

Identification is the process or act of recognizing and accepting or affiliating oneself with particular characteristics, groups, or beliefs.

Stockholm Syndrome

A psychological response wherein a captive begins to identify closely with their captors, as well as with their agenda and demands.

Selye

Selye refers to Hans Selye, a scientist known for his research on stress and the development of the General Adaptation Syndrome model.