Jada gives William her dessert at lunch in the hopes that he will like her.Jada's behavior is an example of

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Jada's behavior is an example of a direct social influence attempt, as she is trying to influence William's opinion of her by giving him her dessert. Social cognition refers to the mental processes involved in perceiving, processing, and interpreting social information. Construal refers to the interpretation or perception of a situation or event. The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency to overemphasize dispositional (internal) explanations for other people's behavior, rather than considering situational factors.

Jada Gives William Her Dessert at Lunch in the Hopes