The tendency to be more alert to the information that is received first and the tendency of using this initial information to shape how subsequent information is to be perceived are both most relevant while explaining ________.
A)the primacy effect
B)social facilitation
C)the fundamental attribution error
D)the self-serving bias

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The primacy effect refers to the tendency to remember and give more weight to information that we encounter first, influencing how we perceive and interpret information that comes later. This effect explains why first impressions are so powerful and can shape our perceptions and judgments in various contexts.

The Tendency to Be More Alert to the Information That