Attitudes Are Useful Because They

question 126

Multiple Choice

Attitudes are useful because they

• A) let us quickly judge whether something we encounter is good or bad.
• B) help build a personal preference in the way we interpret new information.
• C) make it more likely for us to change our minds later in light of new information.
• D) allow us to take more time to evaluate others and new information.

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Definitions:

Primary Hypothesis

The initial theory or proposition that a research study aims to test, often focused on a specific predicted outcome.

Null Hypothesis

A statement in hypothesis testing that assumes no significant difference or effect, serving as the default assumption to be tested against an alternate hypothesis.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Cross-Sectional Study

A type of observational study that analyzes data from a population at a specific point in time.