Recall that Kelley (1950) told some students that a guest instructor was a warm person and others that a guest instructor was a cold person

When the instructor behaved in an arrogant way, he was rated as immodest, no matter what students were told about him at the outset. These findings suggest that
a. in tense situations, we seldom rely on our schemas.
b. schemas change according to the situation they are applied in.
c. when behaviors are clear, we rely less on our schemas.
d. schemas are specific to the situation in which we find ourselves.


Answer: D

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