In the realm of person perception, the phenomenon called __________ is most closely associated with "first impressions."

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The primacy effect is the tendency for people to more easily remember and be influenced by information that they learned first. This is most commonly associated with first impressions, as the initial information people receive about someone often heavily influences their perception of that person. Construct accessibility refers to the ease with which people can bring certain mental constructs to mind, the recency effect refers to a similar phenomenon as the primacy effect, but with the most recent information being more easily remembered and influential, and situationalism refers to the idea that behavior is heavily influenced by the situation one finds themselves in.

In the Realm of Person Perception, the Phenomenon Called __________