In an Experiment in Which Subjects Listened to an Interview

question 53

Multiple Choice

In an experiment in which subjects listened to an interview with a job applicant, subjects felt that they knew what the person was 'really like' when the applicant acted out-of-role, illustrating:

• A) the covariation principle
• B) a correspondent inference
• C) the discounting principle
• D) the actor/observer bias
• E) schematic processing

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Definitions:

Similarity

The state of being alike or having common features or characteristics.

Deductive Step

A step in reasoning in which one proceeds logically from premises to a definite conclusion, ensuring the conclusion necessarily follows.

Evidence

Information or facts that are used to support a belief, conclusion, or argument.

Inductive Step

A crucial part of mathematical proof in inductive reasoning, where one shows that if a property holds for one case, then it also holds for the next case.