Question

Juanita returned home after being away for several years. When she saw her father, whom she thought she disliked, she hugged him and cried. Based on her crying when she saw him, she determined that she must like him more than she thought. This is most consistent with the __________ of attitudes.

Answer 1

Answer:    Self-perception theory

Explanation:  According to this theory, a person's attitudes and self-perception influence the behaviour of the same person, i.e what conclusion they will make about their preferences and, based on those preferences, to act, feel, cry, etc. simply have some attitude about something or someone. In other words, people interpret their own reactions to certain phenomena and people, as Juanita to her father after many years, and based on those reactions, i.e observations of their own behaviour, build attitudes, feelings, etc. According to scientists, people are inclined to be guided by their imperceptible or near imperceptible behaviours when they are in a situation or with some people, and then make decisions or, rather, conclusions about their attitudes and feelings based on these imperceptible behaviours.