Jenny Is Trying to Decide How She Feels About Garth

question 95

Multiple Choice

Jenny is trying to decide how she feels about Garth, so she sits down and lists the reasons why she feels the way she does.By doing this, Jenny runs the risk of incurring a

• A) feelings-generated attitude change.
• B) reasons-generated attitude change.
• C) misattribution of arousal.
• D) broken heart.

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Definitions:

Pluralistic Ignorance

A social psychological phenomenon where individuals mistakenly believe their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors are different from those of the group, leading to conformity despite private disagreement.

Social Value Orientation

An individual's preferences when allocating resources between oneself and others, which can influence behavior in social situations.

Competitive

A characteristic of entities that strive against each other to achieve a goal, such as winning a game or dominating a market.

Altruistic

Showing selfless concern for the well-being of others; behaviors or actions motivated by the desire to help without expecting anything in return.