Every time the 60-year-old dentist sees a young man dressed in a shirt that's too large for him; pants worn way below his waist; and big, untied athletic shoes, he wants to tell him how much better he'd look if he would dress neatly. His _____ reflects a learned predisposition to respond negatively to sloppiness.

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The dentist's reaction is an example of an attitude, which is a learned predisposition to respond in a consistently favorable or unfavorable manner with respect to a given object, in this case, the way someone is dressed.

Every Time the 60-Year-Old Dentist Sees a Young Man Dressed