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:

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This is an example of priming effects, where the order in which questions are asked can influence the responses given. The second group was primed to think about their social interactions before rating their happiness with the apartment complex, which likely influenced their responses.

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