Marcus's Friend Set Him Up on a Blind Date with a Woman

question 22

Multiple Choice

Marcus's friend set him up on a blind date with a woman named Sharon.His friend told him that Sharon is sociable, so Marcus assumes that she is also happy, humorous, and tolerant.Marcus is relying on _____________.

• A)A stereotype
• B)An implicit personality theory
• C)The availability heuristic
• D)The representative heuristic

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

A learning process through which behaviors are acquired by watching and imitating others, also known as modeling.

Superstitious Behaviour

Actions based on irrational beliefs that certain behaviors or rituals can influence unrelated outcomes or events.

Positive Reinforcement

A process in which presenting a positive stimulus after a desired behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Observational Learning

The process of acquiring new behaviors or knowledge by watching and imitating the actions of others, also known as social learning or modeling.