Tim is running for student president of his high school. Although last year, Tim was unsuccessful in convincing his high school principal to renovate the gymnasium, he did succeed in convincing the manager of food services to offer healthier alternatives in the cafeteria. This year, as he runs for president, Tim’s campaign posters have big pictures of carrots and tofu, and his classmates are evaluating him overall on his prior success even though the gymnasium remains old and run-down. This shows the influence of ______.

a. the availability heuristic
b. political priming
c. a policy agenda
d. a strategy frame


Ans: A

Psychology

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