Lara,who Is a Teaching Assistant for a Psychology Class,is Responsible

question 56

Multiple Choice

Lara,who is a teaching assistant for a psychology class,is responsible for evaluating student essays.One of the students brings his essay to her office and she can't help noticing the smell of alcohol on his breath.This is especially likely to reduce the accuracy and objectivity of Lara's evaluation if

• A) she has just read a sad story in the newspaper.
• B) she has one hour to grade the essay.
• C) she has only 10 minutes to grade the essay.
• D) she has low need for structure.

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