Florence is just about to use a photocopier when Judith scurries up saying, "Excuse me, may I use the Xerox machine, because I have to make copies." According to our textbook, Florence is likely to comply with Judith's request because:
A) the reason given by Judith sounds like an authentic explanation even though it is meaningless.
B) the strategy necessary to solve this problem is not incorporated into Florence's mental network.
C) Florence's cognitive schema doesn't include concepts for dealing with business requests.
D) people are generally polite enough to let others go ahead of them, whatever the reason.

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The reason given by Judith sounds like an authentic explanation even though it is meaningless, which can trigger automatic compliance.

Florence Is Just About to Use a Photocopier When Judith