Juliana is reviewing applications for a nursing position.She finds that she has a greater positive response to well qualified male nurses than well qualified female nurses, and conversely, a more negative response to poorly qualified male nurses than poorly qualified female nurses.She suspects that this has something to do with the fact that she spends most of her time with other female nurses since her unit has no male nurses.Her response to the male applicants could be due to the _____________effect.
A)Recency
B)Complexity-extremity
C)Primacy
D)Halo

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Complexity-Extremity effect explains Juliana's response, as it suggests that when a stimulus (in this case, male nurses) is complex or unusual in a given context, people tend to have more extreme evaluations of it. Since Juliana works in an environment with no male nurses, her more extreme positive or negative reactions to male nurse applicants align with this effect.

Juliana Is Reviewing Applications for a Nursing Position