In an Experiment, Participants Were Asked to Rank Order a List

question 75

Multiple Choice

In an experiment, participants were asked to rank order a list of laundry detergents.Later they were asked to choose a brand to purchase.The results of the experiment showed that the how participants ranked the brands influenced subsequent choices.This is an example of:

• A)truth effect
• B)distraction effect
• C)procedural priming effect
• D)assimilation effect
• E)contrast effect

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