A Number of Studies Have Shown That Attitudes Are Only

question 52

Multiple Choice

A number of studies have shown that attitudes are only mediocre predictors of behaviour. Which of the following is an explanation for this finding?

• A)Researchers failed to operationalize the concept of an attitude.
• B)General beliefs and feelings aren't likely to predict specific behaviours very well.
• C)Researchers failed to take variations in attitude strength into account.
• D)Subjects often intentionally lie about both their attitudes and their behaviour.

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Definitions:

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest scores in a data set, reflecting the spread or dispersion of the scores.

Mean Deviation

The average of absolute differences between each value in a set and the mean of the set, indicating the dataset's dispersion.

Variability

The degree to which data points in a statistical distribution or data set differ from each other and from the mean.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values, indicating how much the individual data points differ from the mean.