Automatic mental processes have the positive effect of ________
A) increasing the effort needed for understanding the social world
B) focusing on information that may be useful at some future time
C) priming our memories for related situations or events
D) reducing the level of bias in our judgments and decisions
E) reducing the effort needed for understanding the social world
Answer: E
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