Sam is schematic for agreeableness. When he is asked to make judgments about whether he is friendly, kind, and modest, he will

A) take far longer to answer than someone who is aschematic for this trait.
B) answer more quickly than someone who is aschematic for this trait.
C) answer at about the same speed as someone who is aschematic for this trait.
D) become emotionally distressed at the question prompts.

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Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Sam, being schematic for agreeableness, means he has a well-defined concept of himself in terms of this trait. Therefore, he can access his feelings and thoughts about being friendly, kind, and modest more quickly than someone who is aschematic for agreeableness, who might not consider these traits as central to their self-concept.

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