We Don't Evaluate a Person in Isolation

question 73

Multiple Choice

We don't evaluate a person in isolation. Our reaction to a person is influenced by other persons we have recently encountered. This is known as the ________.

• A) the halo effect
• B) contrast effect
• C) confirmation bias
• D) framing effect
• E) impact bias

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Definitions:

Cortex

The outer layer of the brain involved in higher-order brain functions such as thought, language, and decision making.

Pons

A part of the brain located in the brainstem that plays key roles in regulating sleep, breathing, and coordination between different parts of the brain.

Ganglion Cells

Neurons located in the retina that process visual information and transmit it to the brain through the optic nerve.

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye responsible for color vision and function best in relatively bright light.