Juan Is in the Process of Forming an Opinion About

question 299

Multiple Choice

Juan is in the process of forming an opinion about someone when a friend, who is taking a psychology class, tells him to avoid making snap judgements and to carefully consider the evidence. The net result of this advice is that Juan feels more accountable for his opinions. The advice of Juan's friend should most likely decrease

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

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Definitions:

Abnormal Behavior

Actions, thoughts, or feelings that are typically considered to deviate significantly from norms or expectations of society.

Criteria

Standards, rules, or tests by which people or things are judged or evaluated.

Major Depressive Disorder

A more severe form of depression marked by profound sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest or pleasure in most activities.

Symptoms

The signs or manifestations of a condition or disease experienced by an individual.