Researchers Have Found That First Impressions

question 27

Multiple Choice

Researchers have found that first impressions:

• A) have almost no effect on later feelings or behavior.
• B) have an effect immediately, but the influence is very short term (fades within hours).
• C) are always wrong; we know they are wrong so we don't tend to use them later on.
• D) have an effect on feelings or behavior months after the initial impression was made.

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Definitions:

Isolated

Being separated from others, either physically or socially, resulting in a lack of contact or interaction.

Demographic Bottleneck

A sharp reduction in the size of a population due to environmental events or human activities, leading to a decrease in genetic diversity and potential survival challenges for the population.

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that involves random fluctuations in the frequencies of alleles (variations of a gene) in a population, particularly in small populations.

Inbreeding Depression

A decrease in biological fitness and health in a population due to breeding between closely related individuals.