Reena meets Rachael for the first time.Rachael is perceived as smart,funny,and sociable,but rude.Although Reena perceived Rachael to have many good qualities,her rudeness outweighed them,and Reena forms an unfavourable impression of Rachael.Which of the following does this scenario illustrate?

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The scenario illustrates the trait negativity bias, which refers to the tendency for negative information about an individual to have a greater impact on our impression formation than positive information. Despite Rachael having many good qualities, Reena's negative impression of her rudeness was enough to outweigh the positive qualities and form an unfavorable overall impression.

Reena Meets Rachael for the First Time