You decide to vote for a particular candidate because of the
numerous political advertisements showcasing her position on the issues. Your attitude toward this candidate and your ultimate decision to vote for her is due to which component of attitude formation?
a. indirect experience
b. mass media
c. group membership
d. an interaction with others
ANSWER: b
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a) a situational attribution. b) the primacy effect. c) a self-serving bias. d) a dispositional attribution.
Eight-year-old Anya is a recent immigrant to the United States. Based on current research, we can expect that during Anya's middle childhood years she will
a. not do well in the United States. b. do better if she goes back to her country of origin. c. do quite well in the United States. d. struggle to adapt to the changes in her life.