If a young Macquarie Street banker observes that she always purchases the Australian Financial Review on her way to work, she is apt to conclude that she likes the Australian Financial Review. This is an example of how the _____ helps make inferences about one's behaviour.
A) elaboration likelihood model
B) attribution theory
C) self-perception theory
D) defensive attribution theory

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Self-perception theory suggests that people infer their attitudes and feelings based on their own behavior. In the given scenario, the banker infers that she likes the Australian Financial Review because she always purchases it on her way to work.

If a Young Macquarie Street Banker Observes That She Always