Denrell's (2005) Explanation for the Persistence of Negative First Impressions

question 13

Multiple Choice

Denrell's (2005) explanation for the persistence of negative first impressions is that when we meet someone and we do not like them, we tend to avoid them, which allows the first impression to remain consistent. This notion is called

• A) biased experience sampling.
• B) the fundamental attribution error.
• C) the availability heuristic.
• D) mind perception.

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