Which of the following is listed as an impact of attitudes?

• A. Favoritism
• B. Attribution
• C. Bias decision making
• D. Discrimination

Answer: (C)

Attitudes shape how we evaluate information and make choices. When a person holds a positive or negative stance about something, that stance filters what they notice and how they interpret evidence, pulling conclusions toward what aligns with that attitude. This internal pull is bias in decision making—the direct, broad way attitudes steer judgments and choices even when the evidence is the same. Other options touch on related ideas: favoritism is a specific preferential treatment, attribution is about how we explain causes, and discrimination refers to acting on beliefs in behavior. But the most general and immediate impact of attitudes on how we think and decide is biased decision making.