In an experiment in which subjects listened to an interview with a job applicant, subjects felt that they knew what the person was 'really like' when the applicant acted out-of-role, illustrating:

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A correspondent inference occurs when observers conclude that a person's behavior reflects their stable personality traits, especially when the behavior is unexpected or out-of-role.

In an Experiment in Which Subjects Listened to an Interview