Question

When Kanim met Rakim, she immediately disliked his pushy personality and lack of focus. When she met him, he was handing out flyers supporting the feeding of the homeless. According to the authors of your text, what is Kanim most likely to do after meeting Rakim?

Answer 1

Kanim will not adopt the beliefs of Rakim because she dislikes him.

Step-by-step explanation:

A conversion of Belief tend to occurs when we experience something positive to that belief. This positive feeling could come in various forms, including sense of comfort, safety, euphoria, hope ,etc.

For example, many people converted to a certain type of religion because that religion provide them with a sense of comfort and hope. Making them believe that if they follow everything taught by that religion will always provide them with that positive feeling.

When we associate a certain belief with something negative (in this case , someone you don't like) , people natural instinct is always to instantly disassociate with that belief since we're wired to prevent ourself from experiencing discomfort. This is why Kanim will most likely not adopt the beliefs of Rakim