Sally considered herself to be relatively liberal in her political and social views.Her best friend introduced her to an environmental activist group.At the first meeting she attended,Sally agreed with everything that was presented and decided to join the group.At the second meeting,however,a group member presented an argument that Sally thought was "extreme." Sally later told her friend that she could never join this group because their ideas were "crazy." Which theory would best explain Sally's change of attitude?

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Social judgment theory explains how people perceive and evaluate ideas based on their existing attitudes. Sally's initial agreement was within her latitude of acceptance, but the "extreme" argument fell into her latitude of rejection, leading to her change in attitude.

Sally Considered Herself to Be Relatively Liberal in Her Political