Tina,a Longtime Republican,is Trying to Decide How to Vote in the Upcoming

question 67

Multiple Choice

Tina,a longtime Republican,is trying to decide how to vote in the upcoming mayoral election.She has researched the candidates and has discovered that the Republican candidate has many strengths but also many weaknesses.How will Tina likely react to the mixed evidence?

• A) Tina will become even more firmly entrenched in her attitude.
• B) Tina will become less firmly entrenched in her attitude.
• C) Tina will become confused and stop caring about the election altogether.
• D) Tina will become angry and avoid sources of mixed evidence in the future.

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