Joseph Goes to a Job Interview and Responds to Questions

question 29

Multiple Choice

Joseph goes to a job interview and responds to questions in a sarcastic and indifferent manner. He also acts this way with his brothers and sisters. According to the theory of correspondent inference, which situation tells us more about what Joseph is like?

• A) The way he acts with his brothers and sisters.
• B) The way he acted during his job interview.
• C) Both situations tell us equally about Joseph.
• D) Neither situation tells us much about Joseph.

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Definitions:

Premises

Statements or ideas that are assumed to be true and used as the basis for an argument or reasoning.

Explanations

A process or act of making an idea, situation, or problem clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.

Deductive Arguments

A form of reasoning where the conclusion is logically derived from premises that are assumed to be true.

Inductive Arguments

Reasoning that moves from specific instances to a general conclusion, often used to infer probabilities.