Which of the Following Is True About Person Perception

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about person perception?

• A) It takes only a small amount of bad information about a person to overshadow a large amount of good information.
• B) It takes a large amount of bad information about a person to overshadow a large amount of good information.
• C) It takes only a small amount of good information about a person to overshadow a large amount of bad information.
• D) People give approximately equal weight to bad and good information when perceiving other people.

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Definitions:

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Inflammation of the voice box (larynx) usually resulting in hoarseness or loss of voice.

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