The Basic Prediction of ____ Theory Is That Attitude Change

question 81

Multiple Choice

The basic prediction of ____ theory is that attitude change occurs when people infer how they feel by observing themselves and the circumstances of their own behavior.

• A) cognitive dissonance
• B) the "new look" at cognitive dissonance
• C) self-perception
• D) elaboration likelihood

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Definitions:

Basal Metabolic Rate

Rate at which the body uses energy when at rest.

Energy

The capacity to do work, existing in various forms such as kinetic, potential, thermal, electrical, chemical, and nuclear.

Calories

A unit of energy used to measure the amount of energy food provides to the body.

Nutrient Absorption

The process by which nutrients from digested food are taken up from the intestinal tract into the bloodstream.