Ernest Has Just Finished a 5-Mile Run

question 79

Multiple Choice

Ernest has just finished a 5-mile run. He is asked to estimate the geographical slant of a hill near his home while he is still exhausted from his workout. Based on research by Proffitt and his colleagues, Ernest is likely to

• A) underestimate the slant to a greater degree than he would have before his run.
• B) give the same estimate of slant as he would have before his run.
• C) overestimate the slant to a greater degree than he would have before his run.
• D) underestimate the slant, instead of overestimating it as he would have before his run.

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