When Someone Uses a Single Piece of Information as the Basis

question 152

Multiple Choice

When someone uses a single piece of information as the basis for forming and impression, this is known as ______.

• A) a central trait
• B) self-fulfilling prophecy
• C) attributional ambiguity
• D) halo effect

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Definitions:

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