Gerardo's former girlfriend used to cheat on him.He knew when she was being unfaithful because she would be gone a lot, claiming that she needed to work.When his new girlfriend tells him that she has a lot of work to do and will not be able to see him as much right now, he assumes she is seeing another man.Gerardo's suspicions result from his
A)insight.
B)emotional heuristic.
C)mental set.
D)affective forecasting.

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Gerardo is likely displaying a mental set, where he is applying his past experience with his former partner to his current situation. This mental set is causing him to assume that his new girlfriend's behavior is the result of infidelity, even though there may be other explanations for her increased workload.

Gerardo's Former Girlfriend Used to Cheat on Him