Ethan and Heather see a man stumbling around as he walks down the street. Ethan, who belongs to Alcoholics Anonymous, thinks the man is drunk, but Heather, who just watched a TV special on Michael J. Fox, thinks the man has Parkinson's disease
These differing interpretations of the same behavior seem to be caused by Ethan and Heather's differences in
a. accessibility.
b. current goals.
c. stereotypes.
d. self-fulfilling prophecies.
Answer: A
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