Suppose Pat believes that President Clinton was a wonderful President and Mike believes he had gross deficiencies. Both are asked to assess the truth of these two statements: A. President Clinton has had many lurid affairs with a wide variety of women, including several members of his staff.
B.President Clinton, although admitting to an extramarital affair early in his life, has since that time remained a faithful husband.
Based on the attitude heuristic, we would predict that Pat would believe ________ to be true and Mike would believe ________ to be true.

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The attitude heuristic suggests that people will interpret information in a way that aligns with their pre-existing attitudes. Pat, who has a positive view of Clinton, is likely to believe statement B, while Mike, who has a negative view, is likely to believe statement A.

Suppose Pat Believes That President Clinton Was a Wonderful President