Alan’s old friends from his childhood neighborhood still call him “Little Al” when they run into each other, even though he is now middle-aged and over six feet tall. When they ask if he still “gets into trouble,” they are demonstrating
___________ .
a. fact–inference confusion
b. polarization
c. static evaluation
d. indiscrimination
Answer: c
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A) restraint B) indulgence C) ambiguity D) power distance