When You Encounter a Warm and Personable Car Salesperson and Don't

question 122

Multiple Choice

When you encounter a warm and personable car salesperson and don't assume that this behavior reflects the salesperson's personality, you are using which principle in social perception?

• A)perceiver principle
• B)discounting principle
• C)cognitive bias principle
• D)social context principle

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