People Who Base Their Attitudes on Careful Analysis of the Arguments

question 89

Multiple Choice

People who base their attitudes on careful analysis of the arguments rather than the characteristics of the person delivering the argument are

• A) more likely to maintain the attitude over time, but less likely to behave consistently with this attitude.
• B) more like to maintain the attitude over time and more likely to behave consistently with this attitude.
• C) no more likely to maintain the attitude over time or behave consistently with this attitude.
• D) likely to change their minds over time.
• E) sensitive to counter-persuasion.

---

Definitions:

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

A rule that indicates the frequencies of alleles and genotypes in a population will stay unchanged over generations if there are no other factors driving evolution.

Allele Frequencies

The relative frequency of different variants (alleles) of a particular gene in a population, which can change over time due to various evolutionary pressures.

Genotype Distribution

The frequency and arrangement of genetic variations and alleles in a population.

Inbreeding

The mating of closely related individuals, leading to an increased chance of offspring inheriting genetic defects or deleterious alleles.