A Study Demonstrated That If a Participant Is Being Interviewed

question 26

Multiple Choice

A study demonstrated that if a participant is being interviewed by a person who taps her feet, the participant is also more likely to tap his feet; and if he is being interviewed by a person who scratches her head, the participant is also more likely to scratch his head. Which principle does this finding BEST demonstrate?

• A) People are biased to confirm what they already know.
• B) The act of observing behavior can change that behavior.
• C) People develop a priori causal theories to explain their behavior.
• D) People are cognitive misers.

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