Laura decides that the stranger sitting next to her in the restaurant is rich. He is well dressed, has a cell phone, and orders lobster to eat. This illustrates which of the following?

A. group polarization
B. need to explain
C. hindsight bias
D. consensus effect


Answer: B

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