In Hess and Pullen's (1994)study of Impression Formation It Was

question 12

Multiple Choice

In Hess and Pullen's (1994) study of impression formation it was found that when negative information was provided after an initial positive portrayal of a person,older adults

• A) were likely to change their initial impression.
• B) were not likely to change their initial impression.
• C) only paid attention to the positive information.
• D) only paid attention to the negative information.

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Definitions:

Fallacy

An erroneous argument based on unsound reasoning or misleading premises.

Affirming Consequent

A logical fallacy where one incorrectly infers the cause from an effect, specifically asserting that since the consequent is true, the antecedent must also be true.

Hypothetical Syllogism

A logical argument that has two premises followed by a conclusion, each of which is a conditional statement.

Categorical

Pertaining to categorization or the division of something into distinct categories.