George met Paul at a seminar for the first time. When Paul expressed political interests that were similar to George's, he felt that Paul's character was very similar to his. George's inference is an example of
A. the assumed-similarity bias.
B. the fundamental attribution error.
C. the halo effect.
D. the self-serving bias.
Answer: A
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