For years, Jenna ate one toaster pastry for breakfast. Then the company changed their packaging so that the toaster pastries were wrapped in sets of two. Ever since this change occurred, Jenna has had two pastries for breakfast. This is an example of
A) social facilitation.
B) modeling.
C) impression management.
D) the unit bias.
Answer: D
Rationale: The unit bias is the tendency to assume that the unit of sale or portioning is an appropriate amount to consume. In this example, Jenna changes the amount she eats to match the serving suggestion implied by the packaging.
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