Why Are Affectively Based Attitudes So Resistant to Logical Persuasive

question 99

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Affectively based attitudes are rooted in counterfactual thinking.
• B) Affectively based attitudes are acquired by automatic processes.
• C) Affectively based attitudes are the result of the same illogical source.
• D) Affectively based attitudes are often linked to values, which are difficult to change.
• E) Affectively based attitudes are governed by knowledge of the issues.

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