Dylan regularly buys the Rolling Stone magazine. The store from where he purchases the magazine informs him that it would not sell any Rolling Stone magazines for a couple of months. Dylan assumed that the magazine was shutting down. This scenario illustrates the concept of _____.
A) closure
B) kinesics
C) social loafing
D) structural accommodation

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The scenario illustrates the concept of closure, which refers to the tendency to fill in missing information to create a complete picture or understanding of a situation. Dylan had incomplete information about why the store was not selling Rolling Stone magazines, so he filled in the missing information with the assumption that the magazine was shutting down.

Dylan Regularly Buys the Rolling Stone Magazine