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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