Your New Roommate, Raj, Doesn't Have a Car and Asks

question 187

Multiple Choice

Your new roommate, Raj, doesn't have a car and asks you for several rides to places during the first week after moving in together. Even if you are in the middle of something when he asks, you agree to give him a ride to wherever he needs to go. Realizing how often you find yourself helping Raj, you conclude, "I must really like and appreciate Raj." Your attitude formation can be BEST explained by the:

• A) self-perception theory.
• B) ingroup bias.
• C) cognitive dissonance theory.
• D) just-world hypothesis.

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