When we introspect about the reasons underlying our attitudes or feelings,the explanations we arrive at

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The question asks about the reasons underlying our attitudes or feelings, which implies a conscious, rational evaluation of our own mental states. When we provide explanations for such states, we tend to rely on linguistic conventions and cognitive shortcuts that make the explanations easy to verbalize. We may not necessarily be aware of deeper or more unconscious influences on our attitudes or feelings, and therefore the explanations we arrive at may not be entirely accurate or objective. However, they may still seem reasonable because they fit within our existing beliefs and values.

Option A implies that the reasons were previously unknown or suppressed, which is not necessarily the case – we may simply not have thought about them before. Option B assumes that there is a clear, objective criterion by which reasons for attitudes or feelings can be judged, which is debatable. Option D is true in some cases, but not necessarily all – we may also arrive at self-critical or self-reflective explanations.

When We Introspect About the Reasons Underlying Our Attitudes or Feelings,the