Whenever he comes across an older man with a white beard and a large belly, Edmond expects that person to be warm and jolly. When he comes across one such man in a coffee shop one day and the man is surly and rude, Edmond is very surprised. Edmond's expectation about this group of people-older round-bellied men with white beards-demonstrates a(n) ________ personality theory.

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Edmond's expectation about older men with white beards and large bellies is based on implicit personality theory, which is the tendency to assume that certain traits or behaviors go together based on previous experiences or cultural stereotypes. Edmond's expectation is not based on his own experiences or personal beliefs, but rather on the implicit cultural stereotype of friendly, Santa Claus-like figures.

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