PSYC 100Lg Study Guide - Final Guide: Matching Principle, Physical Attractiveness, Fritz Heider
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First thing to notice is typically the face of a person during an initial interaction: nonverbal behavior, otherwise referred to as body language, is the facial expressions, gestures, mannerisms, and movements by which one communicates with others: Thin slices of behaviorpeople can make accurate judgements based on only a few seconds of observation. Thin slices of behavior are powerful cues for impression formation: accurate judgments can be based on brief observations, facial expressions and body movements influence impressions. People make attributions about others: attributions: people"s explanations for why events or actions occur. They are explanations for events or actions, including other people"s behaviors. People are motivated to draw inferences in part by a basic need for both order and predictability: personal attributions: explanations of people"s behavior that refer to their internal characteristics, such as abilities, traits, moods, or efforts. These explanations refer to things within people, such as abilities, mood, or efforts.
