Professor Shackleford Is Elated Because She Has Just Learned That

question 75

Multiple Choice

Professor Shackleford is elated because she has just learned that her paper has been accepted for publication. When a student passes her in the hallway and tells her that he missed the latest exam in order to stay home with his depressed cat, her good mood renders her likely to

• A) be even more skeptical than usual about such an unlikely excuse.
• B) be less skeptical than usual about the excuse.
• C) overlook the student's cognitive dissonance.
• D) fall victim to the sleeper effect.

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