Suppose you work on a group project for one of your classes. You do 80% of the work for the project and also do an excellent job of presenting it to the rest of the class. However, your teacher gives a higher grade to another member of the group who actually contributed very little to the project but who is very outgoing and flamboyant. This example is most similar to the effect of
A) blocking.
B) US revaluation.
C) latent inhibition.
D) overshadowing.

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This scenario is most similar to the effect of overshadowing, where the more noticeable or flamboyant behavior of the other group member overshadows your significant contribution to the project, leading to the teacher giving a higher grade to the other member despite your larger contribution. Overshadowing occurs in learning when the presence of a more prominent stimulus makes it more difficult for a less prominent stimulus to be noticed or learned about.

Suppose You Work on a Group Project for One of Your