You want to ask your friend Maya to help you with your sorority's float for the competition in the homecoming parade next week. Maya is extremely reliable and trustworthy, but she is totally swamped with her internship and upcoming midterm exams. You decide not to ask her since she might be too busy to follow through. According to Kurt Lewin's analysis of human behavior, knowing that Maya is reliable is an example of "____" information, and knowing she is busy is an example of "____" information.
A) person; situation
B) situation; person
C) social; nonsocial
D) nonsocial; social

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According to Kurt Lewin's analysis, knowing that Maya is reliable is an example of person information (characteristics of an individual), and knowing she is busy is an example of situation information (external circumstances affecting behavior).

You Want to Ask Your Friend Maya to Help You