Sunny was considered a shy person at school. When Sunny met his classmate, Ronny, ten 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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The recency effect refers to the phenomenon in which people tend to place a greater emphasis on the most recent information they have received, while disregarding earlier information. In this case, Ronny's perception of Sunny has changed because he has not seen him for ten years, and the most recent information he has about Sunny is that he is confident and outspoken. Ronny's earlier perception of Sunny as shy has been overshadowed by this new information.

Sunny Was Considered a Shy Person at School