In a study, George consistently rated people as untrustworthy if they had bushy eyebrows in a presented photograph. At the end of the study, George told the researchers that he rated all people the same in trustworthiness. What is the most likely explanation for the inconsistency in George's behavior?

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George's inconsistency likely stems from a lack of awareness about how his perceptions of bushy eyebrows influenced his trustworthiness ratings, indicating an unconscious bias rather than intentional deception or memory issues.

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