Marilyn Judges Her Professor's Strict Class Attendance Policy to Be

question 21

Multiple Choice

Marilyn judges her professor's strict class attendance policy to be an indication of his overcontrolling personality rather than a necessity dictated by the limited number of class sessions in a course that meets only once a week. Her judgment best illustrates

• A)cognitive dissonance.
• B)peripheral route persuasion.
• C)role-playing.
• D)the fundamental attribution error.

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