The Tendency to Be More Alert to Information That Is

question 75

Multiple Choice

The tendency to be more alert to information that is received first and the tendency for initial information to shape how subsequent information is perceived may both help to explain

• A)the primacy effect
• B)social facilitation
• C)the fundamental attribution error
• D)the self-serving bias

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Definitions:

Plantation Slavery

A system of agriculture in the Americas where large farms or plantations relied on the forced labor of enslaved African people to grow crops like tobacco, sugar, and cotton from the 16th to the 19th century.

Death Rate

The number of deaths in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time.

Household Slavery

A form of slavery where enslaved individuals work primarily in the slave-owner's household, performing domestic tasks.

Civilized

Often used to describe societies that have developed complex institutions, urban development, technological advancements, and cultural practices considered advanced or refined.