Calvin notices that every time he eats out, he chooses a Mexican restaurant over a restaurant that serves burgers and fries.Consequently, Calvin decides he must really like Mexican food.Calvin's attitude can best be explained using:

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Calvin's attitude is formed based on his own observation of his behavior, which is the central idea of the self-perception theory. He infers his liking for Mexican food based on his past behavior of consistently choosing Mexican restaurants. This does not involve any contradictory beliefs or discomfort, so it cannot be explained by cognitive dissonance theory. Observational learning theory is also not applicable here as Calvin is self-observing and not learning from others. Fundamental attribution theory deals with explaining others' behavior by attributing it to their disposition or external factors, which is not relevant in this case.

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