Asked by Maria Faggart on May 07, 2024
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Much research has demonstrated a weak link between (a) what people say their attitudes are and (b) how they actually behave. One of the key reasons that this relationship is so weak, however, is the fact that researchers have often ____.
A) tried to relate very general attitudes to very specific behaviors
B) tried to relate very specific attitudes to very general behaviors
C) limited their research in this area to very sensitive topics (e.g., sexual attitudes and behaviors) , where attitude-behavior inconsistencies are especially likely to occur
D) limited their research in this area to topics that research participants are unlikely to care much about (e.g., the number of minutes they will spend on a particular experimental task) , where attitude-behavior inconsistencies are especially likely to occur
Cognitive Dissonance
A psychological discomfort experienced when holding conflicting cognitions (beliefs, attitudes, or values) simultaneously.
Attitude-Behavior Inconsistencies
Instances where there is a gap between what individuals believe or feel and how they act, highlighting the complexity of predicting behavior based solely on attitudes.
Researchers
Individuals who conduct systematic investigations to establish facts or principles or to collect information on a subject.
- Understand the relationship and inconsistencies between attitudes and behaviors.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the relationship and inconsistencies between attitudes and behaviors.
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