In the 1930s, a time when anti-Asian sentiments were common, Richard LaPiere toured the United States with a young Chinese couple. Together they visited numerous hotels, auto camps, restaurants, and cafes. LaPiere compared the attitudes of people who managed these various establishments with how well (or poorly) these people actually treated the Chinese couple. The text used this study to introduce an important point, namely, that the effect of ________ than people think.
A) attitudes on behavior is weaker
B) norms on attitudes is stronger
C) attitudes on behavior is stronger
D) norms on attitudes is weaker

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LaPiere's study demonstrated that although many establishments expressed negative attitudes towards Asians, they often behaved more positively when interacting with the Chinese couple. This suggests that attitudes do not always predict behavior strongly.

In the 1930s, a Time When Anti-Asian Sentiments Were Common