In a study examining the dual attitude system in social psychology, researchers presented participants with a complex situation involving attitudes towards a controversial political issue. Participants' explicit and implicit attitudes were measured using various techniques. Based on the following scenario, select the most likely outcome in terms of participants' explicit and implicit attitudes. Scenario: A group of participants were recruited for a study on political attitudes. They were given a questionnaire that assessed their explicit attitudes towards a controversial political issue, such as immigration policy. Explicit attitudes were measured using self-report items that required participants to rate their agreement or disagreement with specific statements related to the issue, such as "I am in favor of stricter immigration policies." After completing the explicit attitude measures, participants were then exposed to a subliminal priming task, where they were briefly flashed with positive or negative words related to immigration (e.g., "diverse," "threat"). This priming task aimed to assess participants' implicit attitudes towards immigration, as it tapped into their automatic, subconscious associations with the issue. Finally, participants were asked to complete a behavioral task where they had to make a decision about a hypothetical immigration policy. They were given several options, ranging from more restrictive to more lenient policies, and were asked to select the option they would support if they had the power to decide. Based on the scenario, which of the following outcomes is most likely to reflect the dual attitude system in social psychology? A. Participants' explicit attitudes and implicit attitudes towards immigration are highly correlated, with the majority of participants showing consistent attitudes across both measures. B. Participants' explicit attitudes towards immigration are highly positive, indicating a strong endorsement of stricter immigration policies, while their implicit attitudes are negative, suggesting a subconscious aversion towards immigrants. C. Participants' explicit attitudes towards immigration are highly negative, indicating a strong opposition to stricter immigration policies, while their implicit attitudes are positive, suggesting a subconscious affinity towards immigrants. D. Participants' explicit and implicit attitudes towards immigration are incongruent, with a significant proportion of participants showing inconsistency between their conscious and unconscious attitudes.

In a study examining the dual attitude system in social psychology, researchers presented participants with a complex situation involving attitudes towards a controversial political issue. Participants' explicit and implicit attitudes were measured using various techniques. Based on the following scenario, select the most likely outcome in terms of participants' explicit and implicit attitudes. Scenario: A group of participants were recruited for a study on political attitudes. They were given a questionnaire that assessed their explicit attitudes towards a controversial political issue, such as immigration policy. Explicit attitudes were measured using self-report items that required participants to rate their agreement or disagreement with specific statements related to the issue, such as "I am in favor of stricter immigration policies." After completing the explicit attitude measures, participants were then exposed to a subliminal priming task, where they were briefly flashed with positive or negative words related to immigration (e.g., "diverse," "threat"). This priming task aimed to assess participants' implicit attitudes towards immigration, as it tapped into their automatic, subconscious associations with the issue. Finally, participants were asked to complete a behavioral task where they had to make a decision about a hypothetical immigration policy. They were given several options, ranging from more restrictive to more lenient policies, and were asked to select the option they would support if they had the power to decide. Based on the scenario, which of the following outcomes is most likely to reflect the dual attitude system in social psychology? A. Participants' explicit attitudes and implicit attitudes towards immigration are highly correlated, with the majority of participants showing consistent attitudes across both measures. B. Participants' explicit attitudes towards immigration are highly positive, indicating a strong endorsement of stricter immigration policies, while their implicit attitudes are negative, suggesting a subconscious aversion towards immigrants. C. Participants' explicit attitudes towards immigration are highly negative, indicating a strong opposition to stricter immigration policies, while their implicit attitudes are positive, suggesting a subconscious affinity towards immigrants. D. Participants' explicit and implicit attitudes towards immigration are incongruent, with a significant proportion of participants showing inconsistency between their conscious and unconscious attitudes.

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A group of participants were recruited for a study on political attitudes. They were given a questionnaire that assessed their explicit attitudes towards a controversial political issue, such as immigration policy. Explicit attitudes were measured using self-report items that required participants to rate their agreement or disagreement with specific statements related to the issue, such as "I am in favor of stricter immigration policies."

After completing the explicit attitude measures, participants were then exposed to a subliminal priming task, where they were briefly flashed with positive or negative words related to immigration (e.g., "diverse," "threat"). This priming task aimed to assess participants' implicit attitudes towards immigration, as it tapped into their automatic, subconscious associations with the issue.

Finally, participants were asked to complete a behavioral task where they had to make a decision about a hypothetical immigration policy. They were given several options, ranging from more restrictive to more lenient policies, and were asked to select the option they would support if they had the power to decide.

Based on the scenario, which of the following outcomes is most likely to reflect the dual attitude system in social psychology?

A. Participants' explicit attitudes and implicit attitudes towards immigration are highly correlated, with the majority of participants showing consistent attitudes across both measures.

B. Participants' explicit attitudes towards immigration are highly positive, indicating a strong endorsement of stricter immigration policies, while their implicit attitudes are negative, suggesting a subconscious aversion towards immigrants.

C. Participants' explicit attitudes towards immigration are highly negative, indicating a strong opposition to stricter immigration policies, while their implicit attitudes are positive, suggesting a subconscious affinity towards immigrants.

D. Participants' explicit and implicit attitudes towards immigration are incongruent, with a significant proportion of participants showing inconsistency between their conscious and unconscious attitudes.

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