Suppose 8,000 residents at an apartment complex are separated into two groups.The first group is asked the following questions in this order: "How happy are you with your experience at the apartment complex?" followed by "How many social gatherings held at the apartment complex have you been invited to?"
The second group is asked the following questions in this order: "How many social gatherings held at the apartment complex have you been invited to?" followed by "How happy are you with your experience at the apartment complex?"
Further suppose that residents in the second group who reported that they had been invited to more social gatherings held at the apartment complex reported being much happier with their experience at the apartment complex than did similar residents in the first group.This is an example of ________ effects.
A) Kahnemanian
B) Rothbardian
C) internal rate of return
D) market capitalization
E) priming

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This is an example of priming effects, where the order of questions asked can prime respondents to think in a certain way or influence their answers. In this case, asking about the number of social gatherings first may have primed residents to think more positively about their experience at the apartment complex, leading to higher reported levels of happiness.

Suppose 8,000 Residents at an Apartment Complex Are Separated into Two