Ted, Sharon, and Bob were a committee chosen to hire a salesperson for the company where they worked

Gary, who on paper looked to be a very strong applicant, started out his interview by making an inappropriate comment regarding Sharon's appearance. Despite the fact that the rest of the interview was outstanding, Ted, Sharon, and Bob could not re-direct their focus away from Gary's initial comment. Later, when discussing Gary's interview, no one could recall anything other than the opening statement. This might be an example of__________
a) the recency effect.
b) the primacy effect.
c) sensory decay.
d) retrograde amnesia.

b

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a) clinical presentation, etiology, developmental stage, and functional impairment. b) only clinical presentation and etiology. c) how a disorder begins and does not cover the long-term consequences of having the disorder. d) the symptoms and immediate consequences of having the disorder, but not how a disorder may present differently than it does in adults.

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Which disorder tends to appear during middle adulthood?

a) Hypertension b) Asthma c) Kidney stones d) Allergies

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