James Has a Goal of Being Able to Run a Marathon

Multiple Choice

James has a goal of being able to run a marathon by next year.When he sees a woman dart out of a store and start running, he immediately thinks, "Oh, she must be a runner, too!" rather than, "She's a shoplifter trying to get away." Which of the following is the best explanation for why one schema was accessible rather than another?

A) chronic accessibility due to past experience
B) a current goal
C) base-rate information
D) applicability of priming