PSYB30H3 Lecture : The Life Story Week 10

46. You are at your first class in Psychology 020 and before the professor arrives the person sitting beside you says "Professor Smith is a very cold individual". You note, however, the Professor Smith smiles a lot when he teaches. When your roommate asks you about Professor Smith, you say he is an "icy" personality. This is an example of A) a cognitive dissonance effect B) reaction formation C) a primacy effect D) a recency effect E) social facilitation