Which of the following results supported the ease-of-retrieval theory of how people make judgments about themselves?
A) Assertiveness judgments were easier for people to make than passiveness judgments.
B) More intelligent people judged themselves to more assertive than less intelligent people-but only when they had to make their judgments quickly.
C) People judged how assertive they were very quickly and accurately.
D) People judged themselves to be more assertive when they recalled 6 times that they were assertive than when they recalled 12 times that they were assertive.

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Choice D supports the ease-of-retrieval theory by showing that people judged themselves to be more assertive when they recalled fewer instances of assertiveness. This is because recalling fewer instances makes the information more readily available, leading to easier retrieval and a higher likelihood of using that information to make a self-judgment. Choice A is not about the speed or ease of retrieval, but rather about the subjective difficulty of making judgments. Choices B and C are not about ease-of-retrieval theory either, but rather about the effects of intelligence and the accuracy of self-judgments, respectively.

Which of the Following Results Supported the Ease-Of-Retrieval Theory of How