In Talking to an Acquaintance of Yours, You Note That

question 33

Multiple Choice

In talking to an acquaintance of yours, you note that she never looks you directly in the eye.To figure out whether this is because she is shy, because she dislikes you, or because she comes from a culture that discourages direct eye contact, you would probably

• A) apply an implicit personality theory.
• B) make an attribution.
• C) use a judgmental heuristic.
• D) develop a schema.

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Definitions:

Overestimate

To assess something as greater, larger, or more important than it actually is.

Predicted

Expected or forecasted based on current data or trends.

Mental Set

A tendency to approach situations in a certain way because that method worked in the past.

Procedures

Established methods or steps followed to accomplish a particular task or to conduct an experiment.