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Sanam has just finished a long exhausting 6-mile run. She and her friend Jamal are gazing at a hill they need a climb to get back to their car Jamal asks Sanam, “Gee how steep do you think that hill is?” Based on research by Proffitt and his colleagues Sanam is likely to:
AOoverestimate the hill’s slant, but to a lesser degree than she would have before her exhausting run
Bunderestimate the hill’s slant, as most people do
COverestimate the hill’s slant to an even greater degree than she would have before her exhausting run
Dmake a reasonably accurate estimate of the hill’s slant, as most people do
Correct answer
C. Overestimate the hill’s slant to an even greater degree than she would have before her exhausting run
Explanation
The correct answer is Overestimate the hill’s slant to an even greater degree than she would have before her exhausting run.