In a Recent Study of Implicit Attitudes by Rudman and His

question 6

Multiple Choice

In a recent study of implicit attitudes by Rudman and his colleagues (2007) ,people who were overweight ____ tended to have more positive implicit attitudes about overweight people.

• A)currently
• B)as children
• C)due to genetic reasons
• D)and had a positive body image

---

Definitions:

Limited Capacity

A theory that humans have a finite amount of cognitive resources available at any given time.

Positive Thinking

The practice of focusing on good and positive thoughts to achieve a desired outcome or to cope with negative situations.

Reinforcement

A process in psychology that strengthens or weakens a behavior by adding or removing a stimulus after the behavior occurs.

Individual Differences

Pertains to the distinct variations in characteristics among individuals in a population.