Lara,who is a teaching assistant for a psychology class,is responsible for evaluating student essays.One of the students brings his essay to her office and she can't help noticing the smell of alcohol on his breath.This is especially likely to reduce the accuracy and objectivity of Lara's evaluation if
A) she has just read a sad story in the newspaper.
B) she has one hour to grade the essay.
C) she has only 10 minutes to grade the essay.
D) she has low need for structure.

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Time pressure (having only 10 minutes to grade the essay) can increase the reliance on stereotypes or first impressions (such as the smell of alcohol) in making judgments, thus potentially reducing the accuracy and objectivity of Lara's evaluation.

Lara,who Is a Teaching Assistant for a Psychology Class,is Responsible