Sunny was considered a shy person at school. When Sunny met his classmate, Ronny, 10 years after school, Ronny was surprised that Sunny has become outspoken and confident. Ronny almost forgot how shy Sunny used to be at school. In terms of social perception, the change in Ronny's perception is due to _____.

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Ronny's change in perception of Sunny can be attributed to the recency effect, where people's perceptions are influenced by more recent information or events. In this case, Ronny's perception of Sunny was influenced by the recent observation of his confident behavior, making him forget how shy Sunny was in the past. The other options (actor-observer effect, individuation, and discrimination) do not fit the context of the given scenario.

Sunny Was Considered a Shy Person at School