Materials: Each student receives one of the stories below.

Unexpected Condition

Please read the following story, then turn over the paper. Once you've turned over the paper, please do not go back.

Tom is a college student who is known primarily for his independent nature. People have often described Tom as being individualistic, assertive, self-confident, and nonconforming. Also, whenever he is in a group, the other group members tend to see him as the leader.

Recently, the Bob Reid Jazz Quartet was playing in town. This was one of Tom's favorite groups. So he made plans to see their only local performance. He invited his friends to go along with him. His friends, however, wanted to go see a new movie,The molten point. They told him they were definitely going to see the movie. Tom decided to go to the movie with his friends.

When you turn over this page, please tell about the events in your own words. This is not a memory test. We are interested in people's understanding of social events and how they describe them in everyday life so that others can understand these events.

Once you turn over the page, do not go back.

Expected Condition

Please read the following story, then turn over the paper. Once you've turned over the paper, please do not go back.

Tom is a college student who is known primarily for his independent nature. People have often described Tom as being individualistic, assertive, self-confident, and nonconforming. Also, whenever he is in a group, the other group members tend to see him as the leader.

Recently, the Bob Reid Jazz Quartet was playing in town. This was one of Tom's favorite groups. So he made plans to see their only local performance. He invited his friends to go along with him. His friends, however, said they wanted to go see the new movie, The molten point. They told him they would go with him to see the Bob Reid Jazz Quartet. Tom said that he would drive.

When you turn over this page, please tell about the events in your own words. This is not a memory test. We are interested in people's understanding of social events and how they describe them in everyday life so that others can understand these events.

Once you turn over the page, do not go back.