Which of the Following Statements Regarding Impression Formation Is Supported

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding impression formation is supported by research?

• A) First impressions are so powerful that we don't even need to be present for them to have an impact.
• B) First impressions involve a great deal of controlled processing.
• C) First impressions can be easily changed.
• D) First impressions are developed over a long period of time.

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Definitions:

Nightly News

A daily evening broadcast that summarizes the day's events, providing viewers with updates on local, national, and international news stories.

Semantics

The branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning, including the ways in which words and sentences relate to each other and to the objects they refer to.

Morphemes

The smallest meaningful units in the grammar of a language.

Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used.