Ted,Sharon,and Bob were a committee chosen to hire a salesperson for the company where they worked.Gary,who on paper appeared to be a very strong applicant,started out his interview by making an inappropriate comment regarding Sharon's appearance.Despite the fact that the rest of the interview was outstanding,Ted,Sharon,and Bob could not re-direct their focus away from Gary's initial comment.Later,when discussing Gary's interview,no one could recall anything other than the opening statement.This might be an example of __________.

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The primacy effect is one half of the serial position effect,and it refers to remembering the things that we are exposed to first,or at the beginning of a list or sequence.In this case,what Gary said first "tainted" everything that came afterward in his interview.

Ted,Sharon,and Bob Were a Committee Chosen to Hire a Salesperson