After a Princeton-Darthmouth football game that ended in fistfights and injuries on both sides, two psychologists showed game films to students on each campus. The Princeton students identified twice as many Dartmouth violations as Dartmouth students did when each watched the game. This emphasizes
A) human tendency to prejudge reality based on expectations.
B) human inability to be objective when watching sports.
C) football players' brutality.
D) that humans are objective when watching sports.

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The finding suggests that the Princeton students' preconceived notions of Dartmouth as a more aggressive team biased their perceptions of game violations. This highlights the human tendency to prejudge reality based on expectations.

After a Princeton-Darthmouth Football Game That Ended in Fistfights and Injuries