Marisol Has Just Returned Home from a Job Interview

question 7

Multiple Choice

Marisol has just returned home from a job interview. She slams the door behind her, wads up her resume, and throws it in the trash can. Her husband, Bert, decides she could use some comforting. Bert is probably using what kind of reasoning?

• A) Analogy
• B) Generalization
• C) Deduction
• D) Cause-effect
• E) Sign

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Definitions:

Norms

Shared expectations and rules that guide behavior within a group or society, often unspoken and learned through social interaction.

Reactance Theory

Suggests that individuals may react against threats to their freedom of choice by doing the opposite of what they are being pushed towards, to reassert their autonomy.

Plan A

The primary strategy or course of action intended to achieve a specific goal before any alternatives are considered.

Likely

Having a high probability of occurring or being true.