Which one of the following is the best example of social cognition?
A)Max refuses to do the tasks his teacher assigns because he doesn't want to look foolish when he fails at them.
B)Julie and Isabelle giggle as they try to imitate the haughty snobbishness of the obnoxious head cheerleader.
C)Rhonda needs to be around other people all the time; she gets bored when she has to entertain herself.
D)Luke tries to anticipate how Sheila might respond if he backs out of the science project the two of them have agreed to do together.

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Social cognition involves processing and interpreting information about people in our social world. Luke's attempt to anticipate Sheila's response to his backing out of the science project is an example of social cognition because he is considering how another person might think or feel in a particular situation, and adjusting his behavior accordingly. Choices A, B, and C do involve social situations, but they do not necessarily involve cognitive processes of considering other people's thoughts, beliefs, or emotions.

Which One of the Following Is the Best Example of Social