James Has a Goal of Being Able to Run a Marathon

question 44

Multiple Choice

James has a goal of being able to run a marathon by next year.When he sees a woman dart out of a store and start running, he immediately thinks, "Oh, she must be a runner, too!" rather than, "She's a shoplifter trying to get away." Which of the following is the best explanation for why one schema was accessible rather than another?

• A) chronic accessibility due to past experience
• B) a current goal
• C) base-rate information
• D) applicability of priming

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