Soon after your uncle had a stroke, he proclaimed that he would be "climbing mountains in no time." Since then, he is not quite as optimistic, but he still feels that the stroke won't change him. He has moved from the stage of identity management to the stage.

You think all professors are uncoordinated, but then you see your social psychology professor make a diving catch down the left-field line at an intramural softball game against the arts department team. you also notice that your professor hits lead-off for the team and is able to score from second base on a ground-out. you maintain your original stereotype of professors as uncoordinated by deciding that this one individual is an exception to the rule because he is a “young professor.” this is an example of

The renting agent says i have to rent for at least one year. but i’m not sure how many months i’ll be in town.

When we adapt our current understandings to incorporate information we have engaged in?