Self-Perception Theory Appears to Offer a Better Explanation of Attitude

question 299

Multiple Choice

Self-perception theory appears to offer a better explanation of attitude change than dissonance theory when the counterattitudinal behaviour does not threaten a person's self-worth and when our attitudes are to begin with.

• A) weak or unclear
• B) positive
• C) negative
• D) strong

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Definitions:

Caffeine

A stimulant drug found in coffee, tea, and certain soft drinks, known to increase alertness.

Reaction Time

The interval between the presentation of a stimulus and the initiation of the response to that stimulus.

Synaptic Gaps

Tiny spaces between neurons across which neurotransmitters pass to facilitate neural communication.

Neural Pathway

A neural pathway consists of a series of connected neurons that communicate through neurotransmitters to send signals between different parts of the brain or between the brain and the rest of the nervous system.