Regarding the Practice of "Thin-Slicing," Which of the Following Statements

question 194

Multiple Choice

Regarding the practice of "thin-slicing," which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) In the "thin-slicing" studies, six seconds was all that participants needed to form intuitive judgments of an instuctor's teaching ability.
• B) "Thin-slicing" is a case of hurried irrationality that always leads to faulty reasoning.
• C) "Thin-slicing" involves the use of the cognitive unconscious.
• D) "Thin-slicing" is more valuable when you take the time to verify it through further observation.

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