Hildegarde Is About to Meet a Man Named Frank for a Blind

question 12

Multiple Choice

Hildegarde is about to meet a man named Frank for a blind date. She has been told by the friend who set up the date that Frank is an introvert. Based on research on the role of schemas in information gathering, which question is Hildegarde MOST likely to ask Frank during the date?

• A) "What don't you like about being in social situations?"
• B) "What kinds of things do you do to meet new people in a new place?'
• C) "Could you give me an honest opinion of what your personality is like?"
• D) "Are you more of an extravert or more of an introvert?"

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Random Assignment

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