Asked by Grant Friesen on Jun 16, 2024
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Which element below is a perceptual distortion in which we use the most recent information available to assess a person?
A) impression management
B) self-fulfilling prophecy
C) recency effect
D) primacy effect
Recency Effect
The tendency to remember the most recently presented information better than information that was presented earlier.
Perceptual Distortion
A cognitive bias that affects the way we perceive reality, often leading to misconceptions or inaccurate judgments.
Impression Management
The process in which individuals attempt to control the perceptions of other people about them.
- Understand various perceptual distortions and their effects on interpersonal assessments.
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Leydi Garcia TrecheJun 17, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The recency effect is a perceptual distortion where the most recent information we have about an individual influences our perception of them more heavily than older information.
Learning Objectives
- Understand various perceptual distortions and their effects on interpersonal assessments.