Jason Belongs to a Conservative Religious Family, and Strongly Feels

question 88

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Jason belongs to a conservative religious family, and strongly feels that homosexuality is wrong and immoral, although he has never met a homosexual person. After arriving at college, he meets lots of new friends, a few of whom are homosexual. Jason finds that he really enjoys spending time with them. When he is about to graduate, Jason feels that homosexuality cannot be wrong because some of his closest friends are gay and he realizes that they are not immoral. Which of the following concepts can BEST explain Jason's change in attitude about homosexuality?

• A)Social comparison theory
• B)Self-regulation
• C)Self-perception theory
• D)Self-handicapping strategy

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