The Tendency to Stick with an Initial Judgment Even in the Face

question 133

Multiple Choice

The tendency to stick with an initial judgment even in the face of new information that should prompt us to reconsider is __________.

• A) primacy effect
• B) belief perseverance
• C) thin-slicing
• D) affect blends

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Definitions:

1-RM

Stands for one-repetition maximum, which is the maximum amount of weight that a person can possibly lift for one repetition of a given exercise.

Maximum Amount

The highest quantity or level of something that is possible or permitted.

Fitness-training Program

A regimen aimed at improving one's physical condition and overall health through exercise and activity.

Concentric Contraction

A type of muscle activation that causes tension on your muscle as it shortens, commonly observed when lifting a weight.