Suppose that you are supposed to go on a blind date, and you find out that the date is with an investment banker. Suppose further that you hold the stereotype that investment bankers are aggressive, rude, self-serving, and chauvinistic. If you are like MOST people, you will spend the evening
A. assuming that the date is aggressive, rude, self-serving, and chauvinistic, without ever looking for evidence one way or the other.
B. hoping that the date will be aggressive, rude, self-serving, and chauvinistic.
C. testing the hypothesis that the date is aggressive, rude, self-serving, and chauvinistic.
D. thinking about how much you detest people who are aggressive, rude, self-serving, and chauvinistic.
Answer: D. thinking about how much you detest people who are aggressive, rude, self-serving, and chauvinistic.
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