At Nicholas's high school, a rumor was spread that the principal was having an affair with one of the teachers. Although Nicholas didn't believe the rumor at first, the more he heard the rumor repeated, the more he accepted it as a fact
This is an example of ________
a. the familiarity effect.
b. brainwashing.
c. cognitive dissonance.
d. the validity effect.
Answer: d
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