Ricardo Watches a Scene in the Street on His Way

Multiple Choice

Ricardo watches a scene in the street on his way home from work.An older woman is about to be hit by a car because she has fallen over into the street and can't get back up again.She sees a man walking on the sidewalk nearby and yells to him for help.The man quickly helps her out of the way,and she avoids the danger.Afterward the older woman tries to thank the man,but he shrugs his shoulders and wanders off.Ricardo has the impression-although he can't be sure-that if the woman hadn't cried for help,the man wouldn't have done anything.Research suggests that when Ricardo retells this story to another person,the other person will:

A) become angry with Ricardo.
B) misremember the story as being about an older woman helping a man.
C) have a more negative impression of the man than Ricardo.
D) have a more positive impression of the man than Ricardo.