People Often Have Inconsistent Automatic and Deliberate Attitudes but Do

question 176

Multiple Choice

People often have inconsistent automatic and deliberate attitudes but do not realize it. How is this possible?

• A) People are consciously aware only of their deliberate attitudes.
• B) People are consciously aware only of their automatic attitudes.
• C) People are consciously aware of both their deliberate attitudes and their automatic attitudes, but use them at different times.
• D) People are consciously aware of neither their deliberate attitudes nor their automatic attitudes.

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