Deon and Janet, Who Do Not Know Each Other, Are

question 19

Multiple Choice

Deon and Janet, who do not know each other, are assigned to work on a project together at work. Deon suggests that the two have lunch together to get to know one another before beginning the official work. Deon's suggestion is an effort to ____

• A) evaluate an implicit personality theory
• B) use stereotypes
• C) make attributions
• D) reduce uncertainty

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