Suppose You Are Told That Your New Roommate Is a Member

question 42

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are told that your new roommate is a member of the chess club.How is this expectation likely to influence you?

• A) You are likely to interpret ambiguous behaviors in ways that will change this expectation.
• B) You are likely to seek information that disconfirms this expectation.
• C) You are likely to remember behaviors that are consistent with this expectation.
• D) You are likely to use the anchoring and adjustment heuristic.

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