The contrast effect means that the perceiver
A)exaggerates differences among target people.
B)favours target people who are different from herself.
C)compares target people with her own qualities.
D)rejects target people who are different from herself.
E)will generalize about people in a given social category and ignore variations among them.

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The contrast effect refers to the tendency to perceive and exaggerate differences among people when they are compared to others, making the distinctions between them seem more significant than they might actually be.

The Contrast Effect Means That the Perceiver