The tendency to be more alert to information that is received first and the tendency for initial information to shape how subsequent information is perceived may both help to explain
A)the primacy effect
B)social facilitation
C)the fundamental attribution error
D)the self-serving bias

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The primacy effect refers to the tendency to remember and give more weight to information that is received first, influencing how subsequent information is perceived and remembered. This is why initial information can shape our perceptions and judgments.

The Tendency to Be More Alert to Information That Is