INSTRUCTIONS for questions 94-98: Match each of the descriptions below with the term it best describes:
-You figure your friend's smile means she's happy.
A)punctuation
B)interpretation
C)empathy
D)attribution error
E)androgynous behavior

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Interpretation refers to the process of making sense of sensory input, using previous experience and knowledge. In this case, the sensory input is the friend's smile, which is interpreted as a sign of happiness.

Answer: D
 Attribution error is the tendency to attribute others' behavior to their internal characteristics, such as their personality or disposition, rather than external circumstances. In this case, the friend's smile is attributed to her internal state (being happy), without considering any external factors that may have contributed to her expression.

Answer: C
 Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. In this case, the person is using empathy to interpret their friend's smile as a sign of happiness, because they are taking into account the friend's emotional state and imagining how they would feel in the same situation.

Answer: E
 Androgynous behavior refers to the display of both masculine and feminine traits or behaviors, regardless of one's biological sex or gender identity. This term does not apply to the scenario described in the question.

Answer: A
 Punctuation refers to the way individuals divide ongoing interaction or events into meaningful units. This term does not apply to the scenario described in the question.

INSTRUCTIONS for Questions 94-98: Match Each of the Descriptions Below