Suzanna and April Were Playing in the Den When April's

question 113

Multiple Choice

Suzanna and April were playing in the den when April's mother entered the room and scolded them for making a mess.Suzanna decided then and there that April's mother was a grouch.Suzanna's inference is an example of

• A) social cognition.
• B) self-justification.
• C) blame assignment bias.
• D) a self-fulfilling prophecy.
• E) the fundamental attribution error.

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