Although one's behaviour is not necessarily consistent with attitude,behaviour is most likely to correspond to attitude when one has a direct experience with the target of the attitude and
A)the target person is about to be fired from their position.
B)the target person is of a lower organizational rank.
C)the attitude is held confidently.
D)the attitude is socially acceptable.
E)All of the above

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When an attitude is held confidently, it is more likely to guide behaviour. In this case, having a direct experience with the target of the attitude would make the attitude more salient and therefore more likely to guide behaviour. Options A and B are not relevant to the likelihood of attitude-behaviour correspondence, and option D may be true but does not directly relate to the scenario described.

Although One's Behaviour Is Not Necessarily Consistent with Attitude,behaviour Is