Roberta Is Trying to Decide Whether to Vote for a Political

question 35

Multiple Choice

Roberta is trying to decide whether to vote for a political candidate. Based on what she has read about him, she has concluded that he is not qualified for the position, but she agrees with his political positions. Also, she trusts him and likes his decisive personality. In fact, she likes him so much that she sent a small donation to his campaign. Her opinion that the candidate is not qualified represents the ________ component of her attitude toward him.

• A) cognitive
• B) feeling
• C) intuition
• D) behavioral

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Definitions:

Admissions Process

The procedure through which institutions, particularly educational, evaluate and decide on the acceptance of applicants based on certain criteria.

Audit Studies

Research methodology that uses matched pairs of individuals (such as in race or gender) to apply for real job opportunities or housing to investigate discrimination.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.

Paired Actors

A research methodology that employs two individuals with identical qualifications but different backgrounds to test for discrimination in various settings.