Santo is having lunch with a friend and his brother. During lunch, Santo's brother says "Santo is a tinkerer. He loves to figure out how things work by taking items apart and studying them." This surprises Santo at first, but his brother continues to list three of Santo's most recent "projects" in which he took apart a toaster, a boat engine, and a lawn mower and learned how to repair each one. Which action taken by Santo would illustrate self-perception theory

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According to self-perception theory, individuals infer their attitudes and personality traits from their own behavior. In this scenario, Santo's brother has described him as a tinkerer and listed examples of his behavior that demonstrate this trait. If Santo internalizes this description of himself and begins to refer to himself as a "tinkerer," it would be an example of self-perception theory. Option A is incorrect because avoiding taking things apart would not be consistent with Santo's behavior thus far. Option C is also incorrect as it is not mentioned or implied that Santo is experiencing any dejection-related emotions. Option D is not supported by the information provided in the scenario, as Santo has already demonstrated a willingness to learn by taking things apart and studying them on his own.

Santo Is Having Lunch with a Friend and His Brother