Jim and Bob both have negative attitudes toward review sessions. Jim's instructor explains that review sessions can help to focus study efforts. Jim thinks carefully about this explanation and then changes his attitude using the __________ route to attitude change. Bob's instructor also tells him that review sessions are useful. Bob doesn't think much about the explanation, but he is impressed by his instructor's confidence and thinks that she is very intelligent so he changes his attitude using the __________ route to attitude change.

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Jim changes his attitude through careful consideration of the explanation, which is the central route to attitude change. Bob changes his attitude based on the instructor's confidence and perceived intelligence, which is the peripheral route.

Jim and Bob Both Have Negative Attitudes Toward Review Sessions