In the study by Taylor and Fiske (1975), six participants watched a conversation between two people. Each participant had a slightly different view of the two people. Based on what you know about salience, what did the results of this study show?

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The results of the study showed that participants attributed a greater causal role to the person they were directly watching, which is consistent with the concept of salience. Because participants had a more detailed and vivid view of the person they were directly watching, they were more likely to focus on and remember their behavior and attributes, and therefore attribute more causal responsibility to them.

In the Study by Taylor and Fiske (1975), Six Participants