When Two Things Appear Close to One Another,we Tend to Evaluate

question 33

Multiple Choice

When two things appear close to one another,we tend to evaluate them against one another more than against a fixed standard.Which of the following obstacles to accurate perception does this refer(s) to?

• A) Contrast effects
• B) The halo effect
• C) Projection
• D) Selective perception
• E) Dissonance

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