MCAT Behavioral Sciences Question 144: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 144
9. When you first meet Dustin, he is very rude to you. You run into him twice more and he is very friendly, but you still dislike him because of your first meeting. What impression bias does this describe?
- A. Primacy effect
- B. Recency effect
- C. Reliance on central traits
- D. Proximity
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The impressions we form when meeting others are influenced by a number of perceptual biases. The primacy effect refers to those occasions when first impressions are more important than subsequent impressions.