Relying on the first few pieces of information to form a first impression is called the:

A) primacy effect.
B) recency effect.
C) transference.
D) halo effect.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember and give more weight to information that is encountered first in a series.

Recency Effect

The phenomenon where more recently presented information is better remembered and has a stronger influence on judgment than older information.

Transference

In psychotherapy, the phenomenon where patients project feelings or attitudes from past relationships onto the therapist.