The Authors of Your Text Describe an Incident in Which

question 13

Multiple Choice

The authors of your text describe an incident in which a friend of theirs,Alan,found the body of an elderly neighbour.Despite obvious signs that she was murdered,Alan insisted that she died of old age.Why?

• A) Only a very experienced police officer would have had the skills to determine if it were likely that a murder took place.
• B) Alan found it too painful to believe she was murdered.
• C) He was not particularly adept at social perception.
• D) He was the real murderer, but wanted to cover up his crime.
• E) His expectations that she died of old age led him to ignore evidence that she was murdered.

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Definitions:

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