Which Theory of Attitudes Assumes That People Assimilate New Information

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which theory of attitudes assumes that people assimilate new information about attitude objects in light of what they already know and feel, using an initial attitude as a frame of reference to categorize new information?

• A) the theory of cognitive dissonance
• B) multiattribute theory
• C) social judgment theory
• D) self-perception theory

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