Sanda makes a conscious, deliberate decision about each of hernew clients based on her perception of their overall appearance,how well they are dressed, how old they are, what gender they are, and so on. In this case, Sanda is using _____ in categorizingher new clients.

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Sanda is consciously and deliberately making a decision based on her perception of her clients' appearance and other factors, which indicates that she is using explicit cognition. Implicit cognition would refer to automated, unconscious mental processes that influence behavior and perceptions without conscious awareness. Hindsight bias refers to the tendency to overestimate one's ability to predict an outcome after it has already occurred. Normative social influence refers to the pressure to conform to social norms and expectations. None of these concepts apply to Sanda's behavior in this scenario.

Sanda Makes a Conscious, Deliberate Decision About Each of Hernew