Suppose 500 residents of a dormitory are separated into two groups. The first group is asked the following questions in this order: "How happy are you with your experience living in the dormitory?" followed by "How many social gatherings held in the dormitory have you been invited to?" The second group is asked the following questions in this order:
"How many social gatherings held in the dormitory have you been invited to?" followed by "How happy are you with your experience living in the dormitory?
Further suppose that residents in the second group who reported that they had been invited to fewer social gatherings held in the dormitory reported being less happy with their experience living in the dormitory 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 of the questions can influence the responses given. In this case, residents in the second group who were asked about social gatherings first may have had their attention primed to think about their lack of social invitations, leading them to report lower happiness with their dormitory experience.

Suppose 500 Residents of a Dormitory Are Separated into Two