A basic tenet of self-perception theory is that we infer our feelings from our behavior when __________.
A) the reasons for our attitudes or feelings are ambiguous
B) the reasons for our attitudes or feelings are clear
C) we can easily identify external reasons for our feelings
D) we think about how others perceive us

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Self-perception theory suggests that when the reasons for our attitudes or feelings are ambiguous, we infer these feelings from our behavior. This means that we look to our own actions and behaviours to determine how we feel about a situation, rather than relying solely on our internal emotional state. When the reasons for our attitudes or feelings are clear (e.g. we know exactly why we feel the way we do), self-perception theory is not as relevant.

A Basic Tenet of Self-Perception Theory Is That We Infer