Which of the Following Is an Accurate Statement About the Primacy

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the primacy effect?

• A) The primacy effect continues to influence later impressions by becoming the framework through which other information is accepted or disregarded.
• B) The primacy effect only affects initial impressions and has no bearing on later information that is gathered.
• C) The primacy effect is a very small effect on impression formation.
• D) Once the primacy effect exists, people become most interested in information that is inconsistent with this initial impression.

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Local Anesthetic

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