Amelia Is Trying Hard to Explain to Ricardo Why Women

question 175

Multiple Choice

Amelia is trying hard to explain to Ricardo why women should not be restricted to the home. Even though Ricardo has no firm basis for his beliefs, Amelia's logical arguments fail to persuade him in this case because __________.

• A) logical arguments rarely work on the emotional basis of attitudes
• B) Ricardo holds negative stereotypes about women, including Amelia
• C) Amelia's arguments are too difficult to follow
• D) logical arguments rarely change sex-role stereotypes

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Definitions:

Personality Psychology

Refers to the branch of psychology that studies individual differences, traits, and patterns of thought and emotions that characterize a person over time.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors when judging others' behavior.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological theory that outlines the discomfort experienced when holding contradictory beliefs, values, or attitudes, leading to a change in one to reduce the dissonance.

Foot-In-The-Door

A persuasion technique where agreement to a small, initial request increases the likelihood of compliance with a larger, later request.