Regarding the practice of "thin­slicing," which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. In the "thin­slicing" studies, six seconds was all that participants needed to form intuitive judgments of an instuctor's teaching ability.
b. "Thin­slicing" is a case of hurried irrationality that always leads to faulty reasoning.
c. "Thin­slicing" involves the use of the cognitive unconscious.
d. "Thin­slicing" is more valuable when you take the time to verify it through further observation.


ANSWER: b

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