A Group of Ray's Friends Have Been Waiting for Ray

question 118

Multiple Choice

A group of Ray's friends have been waiting for Ray for an hour. One says, "He never remembers anything." Another says, "He's probably caught in rush hour traffic." What are these friends doing that might be of interest to a social psychologist?

• A) They are making attributions.
• B) They are reducing dissonance levels.
• C) They are conforming to the group's norms.
• D) They are forming initial impressions of Ray.

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