Your roommate shows you a picture of a new friend, Jason. Minutes later, you meet someone named Garrett waiting in line for dinner. Next time you see Garrett, you call him Jason. You may have been influenced by
A) change blindness.
B) inattentional blindness.
C) the anchoring effect.
D) the framing effect.

Question

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This is an example of the anchoring effect, where the first piece of information (the name Jason) served as an anchor and influenced your recall of the correct name (Garrett) when you met him again.

Your Roommate Shows You a Picture of a New Friend