Jamal loves strawberry ice cream, whereas Maria does not feel strongly about strawberry ice cream. Which of them would have longer response latencies (e.g., would respond slower) to a question about his or her attitude toward strawberry ice cream?
A) Jamal would have a longer response latency than Maria.
B) Maria would have a longer response latency than Jamal.
C) They would each have a similar response latency, because they each like ice cream.
D) It would be impossible to measure the response latency for an attitude such as this.

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Maria would have a longer response latency because she does not have a strong attitude toward strawberry ice cream, making her response less automatic compared to Jamal, who has a clear preference.

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