Which of the Following Concepts Is Most Consistent with the Finding

question 129

Multiple Choice

Which of the following concepts is most consistent with the finding that people's initial impressions of someone affect their interpretation of subsequent information about that person?

• A) the priming effect
• B) the change-of-meaning hypothesis
• C) the summation model of information integration
• D) the self-fulfilling prophecy

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Definitions:

Antianxiety Drugs

Medications designed to prevent, reduce, or treat anxiety symptoms by altering brain chemistry.

Antipsychotics

A class of medication primarily used to manage psychosis, including schizophrenia, and other disorders involving a disconnect from reality.

Antidepressants

Medications used to treat depression and other conditions by adjusting neurotransmitter levels in the brain.

Small-World Researchers

Scientists who study the phenomenon that most people are connected by relatively short chains of acquaintances, known as the "small-world phenomenon."