We meet Angela and Marta at a bar. Angela is very attractive, but Marta is less attractive than Angela. Marta is viewed as more attractive than she actually is because of Angela's presence, and this can be explained by

a. contrast
b. heuristics
c. dual processing
d. assimilation


Answer: D

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