Suppose That Sipho Has Just Asked Phindi Whether She Would

question 167

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Sipho has just asked Phindi whether she would like to study with him for an upcoming English exam.Phindi is struggling in the class, and she knows that Sipho is an excellent English student, so she enthusiastically agrees.Meanwhile, Sipho interprets her enthusiasm as a sign that she might have a crush on him, and he therefore suggests that the two of them grab a bite to eat together before studying; 'Phindi is very attractive,' he thinks to himself, 'so why not?' Phindi , meanwhile, who is completely clueless about what is on Sipho's mind, muses to herself, 'Well, that is so nice of him to think that I might be hungry; what a nice study partner!' The fact that Sipho and Phindi interpret things so differently here is most consistent with ____.

• A)error management theory
• B)self-determination theory
• C)reactance theory
• D)risk aversion theory

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