You Are Planning to Buy a New Car and Stop

You are planning to buy a new car and stop at a local dealership. As you admire a particular car model, you remember two guys in your math class talking about this very car and how many problems they are having with it. You decide to keep looking for a car, maybe a different brand. Your attitude regarding this car is due to

A) an interaction with others.
B) direct contact.
C) chance conditioning.
D) group membership.