Suppose you are told that a guest lecturer who will be coming to your class is rather aloof and cold.When the lecturer does come,you find that the lecturer behaves in a way that is consistent with the expectations you have been given.While it may be that the lecturer is in fact cold and aloof,which of the following additional conclusions is most likely?

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The given scenario suggests the use of a cognitive framework or schema to interpret the behavior of the guest lecturer. The schema in this case could be related to the stereotype that aloof and cold people behave in a certain manner. Therefore, Option A, which suggests that the conclusion was facilitated by the activation of a specific schema, is the most likely answer. Option B, which refers to the fundamental attribution error, is not relevant to the given scenario. Option C, which suggests the self-serving bias, and Option D, which refers to stereotype threat, are also not applicable in this scenario.

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