A professor finds that students will agree with statements that they believe were made by Thomas Jefferson but disagree with the same statements when they believed they were made by Adolph Hitler. This finding is an example of

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This finding is an example of "transfer of affect," where the emotional response associated with a person (positive for Jefferson, negative for Hitler) influences the acceptance of their statements.

A Professor Finds That Students Will Agree with Statements That