Samantha's rating in a job interview is high in contrast to the candidate who was interviewed directly before her, who was rated extremely low.
In this case, Samantha's high rating can be partially attributed to .

A) fundamental attribution error
B) bandwagon effect
C) contrast effect
D) confirmation bias
E) self-serving bias

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.