Question

According to the perspective presented in Chapter 3 (Social Cognition), a person who grew up in a home with an alcoholic parent who sees a man acting in a somewhat strange manner may be ________ likely to interpret this behavior as due to alcohol because of ________. more; chronic accessibility of an alcoholic schema more; ego-defensive biases less; chronic accessibility of an alcoholic schema less; ego-defensive biases

Answer 1

A). More; chronic accessibility of an alcoholic schema.

Step-by-step explanation:

Social cognition is described as the process that implies how people perceive information differently and applies it accordingly in social situations or interactions.

As per the question, an alcoholic parent is 'more' likely to interpret the given behavior(a man acting in strange manner) as 'due to alcohol' because of 'chronic accessibility of an alcoholic schema'. As their cognitive mindset has become reflective of this in which they applies it universally. Thus, option A is the correct answer.