Asch's Study on the Primacy Effect on Impression Formation Indicates

question 11

Multiple Choice

Asch's study on the primacy effect on impression formation indicates that:

• A) positive information is more influential than negative information in determining overall impressions of another person
• B) negative information is more influential than positive information in determining overall impressions of another person
• C) first impressions are usually more accurate than impressions based on later information
• D) information received first is more influential than later information in determining overall impressions of another person

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Definitions:

Cranial Nerves

Twelve pairs of nerves that emerge directly from the brain, not the spinal cord, and pass through various foramina in the skull to innervate structures in the head, neck, and visceral organs directly.

Subarachnoid Space

The area between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater surrounding the brain and spinal cord, filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

Dural Venous Sinus

A series of blood-filled channels surrounding the brain, responsible for draining blood from the brain and back into the circulatory system.

Pia Mater

The innermost layer of the meninges, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, adhering to the surface of the CNS.