Political scientist John Zaller showed that opinion changes generated by an event or some other piece of new information are more likely when:
a. the individual is more highly educated and is used to considering different possibilities
b. the individual does not have a set of preexisting principles with which to interpret the event
c. the individual follows politics closely and knows that political issues can be complicated
d. the individual is a senior citizen and has more life experiences upon which to reflect
Answer: b. the individual does not have a set of preexisting principles with which to interpret the event
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