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Jonathan,as a new police officer,believed that his job was to help people in the community.His partner,who is an experienced officer,told Jonathan that being a good officer involved looking for any reason to arrest and detain others.Jonathan now spends his day trying to arrest as many people as possible.Based on research on attitude change,Jonathan's change in attitude about his job illustrates the impact of
A) cognitive dissonance.
B) peripheral route persuasion.
C) attributions.
D) role playing on attitudes.
Role Playing
The act of imitating the character and behaviors of someone else, often as a therapeutic or training tool.
Cognitive Dissonance
The psychological discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.
Peripheral Route Persuasion
A method of persuasion that relies on superficial cues or associations, such as attractiveness or celebrity endorsement, rather than logical argumentation.
- Evaluating the role of social positions and role enactment in shaping attitudes and behaviors.
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- Evaluating the role of social positions and role enactment in shaping attitudes and behaviors.
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