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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