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contrast effects  

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  • Definition Most judgments in everyday life are evaluative in nature. People may want to know whether a particular grade is good or bad, whether a person is trustworthy, how well someone performed on a test, or what a person's athletic abilities are like. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Contrast Effects]

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