Jorge knows that Monika goes to a lot of parties.When Bella asks Jorge what Monika is like, he tells him that Monika drinks a lot of alcohol.Even though Jorge only knows that Monika
Goes to parties,he tells Bella that Monika drinks a lot because he
A) has a schema about going to parties that includes drinking alcohol.
B) did not encode the original information about Monika properly.
C) has a memory bias against people who like to go to parties.
D) retrieved his memory about Monika in a context that involved drinking alcohol.

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Jorge's assumption about Monika drinking a lot of alcohol based on her frequent attendance at parties is due to a schema he has about party-goers, which often includes the activity of drinking alcohol. This schema influences how he interprets and conveys information about Monika.

Jorge Knows That Monika Goes to a Lot of Parties