According to the perspective presented in the chapter, a person who grew up in a home with an alcoholic parent who sees a man acting in a somewhat strange manner may be __________ likely to interpret this behavior as due to alcohol because of __________.

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The chronic accessibility of an alcoholic schema refers to the ease with which a person's mind automatically associates certain behaviors or situations with alcohol due to past experiences, such as growing up with an alcoholic parent. Thus, a person who grew up in a home with an alcoholic parent would likely have a highly accessible alcoholic schema and be more likely to interpret strange behavior as due to alcohol.

According to the Perspective Presented in the Chapter, a Person