Juan is in the process of forming an opinion about someone when a friend, who is taking a psychology class, tells him to avoid making snap judgements and to carefully consider the evidence. The net result of this advice is that Juan feels more accountable for his opinions. The advice of Juan's friend should most likely decrease
A)the recency effect
B)the primacy effect
C)the fundamental attribution error
D)the self-serving bias

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The primacy effect refers to the tendency to weigh initial information more heavily than subsequent information. By considering all evidence carefully, Juan is less likely to be influenced by the first impressions, thus decreasing the primacy effect.

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