In a Study of the Cognitive and Affective Components of Attitudes

question 68

Multiple Choice

In a study of the cognitive and affective components of attitudes, Fabrigar and Petty (1999) found that:

• A) subjects who had tasted a beverage were more positive on the affective measure
• B) subjects who had been exposed to an informative message were more positive on the beliefs measure
• C) whether subjects tasted a beverage or read information about it had no effect on later measures of beliefs and affect
• D) whether subjects tasted a beverage or read information about it influenced later measures of belief but not affect
• E) a and b above