A recency effect means that the most recently acquired information we have about a target person has the least effect on our impression of the target.
a. true
b. false
Ans: b. false
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is the term for perceiving information as more consistent with one's opinions than it really is?
A) Self-serving bias B) Negation C) Elimination strategy D) Metacognition
Tomek seems to be gaining muscle and going through puberty at an earlier age than most of the other boys in his sixth-grade class. Based on research examining early maturation, Tomek may be likely to
A) have younger friends. B) feel hostility and distress. C) be dissatisfied with his body. D) have a disadvantage in sports.
If one were studying the hypothesis that people with high levels of stress are more likely to get cancer and wanted to include a matched control group, that group would:
A. not have cancer. B. have low levels of stress. C. have high levels of stress. D. have cancer.