Consumers don't like to pay for automobile insurance, but they know that they can be fined heavily if stopped by the police and they don't have proof of insurance. Therefore, their attitude toward insurance is based on the belief that it will eliminate the punishment they could incur if they don't have insurance. According to the functional theory of attitudes, which function does this attitude toward insurance perform?
A) knowledge function
B) utilitarian function
C) ego-defensive function
D) simplicity function
E) value-expressive function

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The attitude toward insurance serves the utilitarian function, as it is believed to provide benefits and help avoid negative outcomes, such as fines from the police for not having proof of insurance.

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