While discussing President Trump's immigration ban, Carlos is shocked to find out that his best friend Jose supports the move and is taken aback when he begins to criticize Carlos for being unpatriotic. According to inoculation theory, Carlos has just experienced a(n):
A) Explicit threat
B) Inoculation message
C) Dissonant cognition
D) Refutational preemption
E) Implicit threat

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Carlos has experienced an implicit threat because his beliefs were challenged unexpectedly, which is a key component of inoculation theory where a threat to one's beliefs can lead to strengthening those beliefs.

While Discussing President Trump's Immigration Ban, Carlos Is Shocked to Find