When We Are Unsure of Our Attitudes, We Infer Them

question 111

Multiple Choice

When we are unsure of our attitudes, we infer them the same way someone else would who was observing us-that is, we look at our behavior.
Which theory does this describe?

• A) self-presentation theory
• B) self-consistency theory
• C) cognitive dissonance theory
• D) self-perception theory

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