You have car trouble.You decide to get out and walk because you believe that no one will stop to help you.This belief about people exemplifies
A)your causal attribution theory.
B)your implicit personality theory.
C)your set of personal constructs.
D)your correspondent inference theory.

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This situation exemplifies an implicit personality theory, which refers to our assumptions and beliefs about people's behavior and characteristics. The person believes that no one will stop to help them, which may indicate a negative belief about the general helpfulness of people. This belief is likely based on past experiences, cultural factors, and personal biases, all of which shape our implicit personality theories. The other options (causal attribution theory, personal constructs, and correspondent inference theory) do not fully explain the person's belief in this scenario.

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