Why Are Affectively Based Attitudes So Resistant to Logical Persuasive

question 166

Multiple Choice

Why are affectively based attitudes so resistant to logical persuasive attempts to change them?

• A) They are often linked to values, which are difficult to change.
• B) They are governed by knowledge of the issues.
• C) They are the result of the same illogical source.
• D) They are acquired by automatic processes.

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Definitions:

Triadic Segregation

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Normative Organizations

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Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, in which the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Macroanalysis

A sociological approach focusing on the study of large-scale societal structures and processes.