Liberty high school lost its state football championship game when its lead receiver fumbled the ball, and it was recovered by an opposing player. the fact that the rest of the team blames him for the loss is an example of the a. cognitive attribution theory. b. scapegoat theory. c. representativeness heuristic. d. out-group theory.

Sean is getting frustrated by his math homework. rebecca sean with his math homework. in a neutral tone, rebecca explains to sean how to solve the equation he was having difficulty with. sean is impressed by rebecca’s mathematical mastery. later, he describes her as warm and friendly. based on the information above and sean’s question, what might a psychologist conclude about his social perception? a. sean’s opinion about rebecca’s friendliness was part of a conscious desire to overlook her cold behavior. b. sean’s opinion about rebecca’s friendliness was influenced by his own positive mood and feelings. c. sean’s opinion about rebecca’s friendliness was based on interactions with other math students. d. sean’s opinion about rebecca’s friendliness was affected by his positive assessment of her math skills.