Selena is at a conference where she notices Luke and Pat talking. She barely knows either one-they are effectively neutral. Then she sees Luke talking with Caleb, someone she dislikes. First, Luke is now less likeable (1); and second, Pat is now also less likeable (2). Selena's two attitudes are examples of:

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(1) Evaluative conditioning occurs when the emotional response to one stimulus is transferred to another through association, which explains why Luke becomes less likeable to Selena after being seen with Caleb. (2) The spreading attitude effect describes how attitudes can spread from one object (Luke) to associated objects (Pat), explaining why Pat also becomes less likeable to Selena.

Selena Is at a Conference Where She Notices Luke and Pat