The Tendency to Evaluate People or Objects by Comparing Them

question 54

Multiple Choice

The tendency to evaluate people or objects by comparing them with characteristics of recently observed people or objects is called:

• A) leniency.
• B) central tendency.
• C) contrast effect.
• D) recency effect.
• E) halo.

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