Reena Meets Rachael for the First Time

question 55

Multiple Choice

Reena meets Rachael for the first time.Rachael is perceived as smart,funny,and sociable,but rude.Although Reena perceived Rachael to have many good qualities,her rudeness outweighed them,and Reena forms an unfavourable impression of Rachael.Which of the following does this scenario illustrate?

• A) the implicit personality theory
• B) the trait negativity bias
• C) the summation model of impression formation
• D) the primacy effect

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