The Term Social Psychologists Assign to the Importance of First

question 131

Multiple Choice

The term social psychologists assign to the importance of first impressions is:

• A) social facilitation.
• B) the primacy effect.
• C) the fundamental attribution error.
• D) stereotyping.

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Definitions:

Vulnerability to Depression

An increased susceptibility or predisposition to experiencing depression, which can be influenced by genetic, environmental, psychological, or social factors.

Positive Emotional Style

A personal disposition characterized by the tendency to experience and express positive emotions more frequently than negative ones.

Environmental Circumstances

The external conditions and factors that surround and affect an organism or community.

Trait Inherited

A characteristic or attribute that is genetically passed from parents to their offspring.