At Nicholas's high school,a rumor was spread that the principal was having an affair with one of the teachers.While Nicholas didn't believe the rumor at first,the more he heard the rumor repeated,the more he accepted it as a fact.This is an example of

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The validity effect refers to the phenomenon where repeated exposure to a statement increases the likelihood of it being perceived as true, regardless of its actual truth.

At Nicholas's High School,a Rumor Was Spread That the Principal