Question

Jessica recently joined a new company and was first introduced to Michelle, her cubicle neighbor. Michelle came across as amiable and cheerful. During lunch she met another colleague, Carrie, who did not come across as friendly as Michelle. In this situation, Jessica's interpretation of Carrie's personality is most likely to be affected by ________.A) self-serving bias
B) bandwagon effect
C) contrast effect
D) confirmation bias
E) fundamental attribution error

Answer 1

Answer: Contrast Effect.

Explanation:

Contrast effect involves making a comparison between two encounters or events that had different outcomes. Jessica would make use of contrast effect to judge Carrie's personality. In which Jessica would compare Carrie's cheerful personality to Michelle's unfriendly personality.