Michelle just watched a film that showed several high-speed chases on city streets. On her way home from the theater, she drives much faster than normal. This example best illustrates that
A) attitudes do a better job predicting behavior when they are at the same level of specificity.
B) when the components of attitudes mismatch, attitudes do a poor job predicting behavior.
C) introspection does not always reveal our true attitudes.
D) behavior can be automatic, primed by features in our environment.

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This example best illustrates that behavior can be automatic, primed by features in our environment. The film with high-speed chases may have primed Michelle's behavior to drive faster, even if her conscious attitudes towards speeding were not in line with this behavior.

Michelle Just Watched a Film That Showed Several High-Speed Chases