Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding a Contrast

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding a contrast effect?

• A) Our tendency to attribute our success to internal factors and blame our failure on external factors is called the contrast effect.
• B) The contrast effect states that we tend to judge someone on the basis of our perception of the group to which he or she belongs.
• C) A person appears more appealing than normal when compared with a person of less appeal due to the contrast effect.
• D) If we think that women won't relocate for a promotion, we are using a shortcut to judge all women and it is called the contrast effect.
• E) The contrast effect indicates a tendency to fixate on initial information and fail to adequately adjust for subsequent information.

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