A person identified as a "housewife," "college student," "high school athlete," "punk," "geek," or "ski bum" may be misjudged because of the

a. opponent process effect.
b. Barnum effect.
c. interviewer's personal biases and preconceptions.
d. interviewee's attempts to deceive the interviewer.


C

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