Psychology 2035A/B Chapter 7: Chapter 7

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

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Person perception: the process of forming impressions of others. Dependent on observations of others to determine what they are like. Research shows that presence of a trait perceived to be negative can have greater influence on forming impressions than lots of positive qualities. Bad impressions are stronger than good ones. Snap judgements: judgements made quickly about others and based on only a few bits of information and preconceived notions: may not be particularly accurate. (cid:862)good e(cid:374)ough a(cid:272)(cid:272)u(cid:396)a(cid:272)(cid:455) i(cid:374) fo(cid:396)(cid:373)i(cid:374)g impressions allows us to navigate our social seas and (cid:374)ot (cid:272)ollide o(cid:396) (cid:396)u(cid:374) ag(cid:396)ou(cid:374)d too ofte(cid:374)(cid:863) Systematic judgements: take time to observe the person in a variety of situations and to (cid:272)o(cid:373)pa(cid:396)e the pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)io(cid:396)s (cid:449)ith that of othe(cid:396)s i(cid:374) si(cid:373)ila(cid:396) situatio(cid:374)s. Att(cid:396)i(cid:271)utio(cid:374)s: i(cid:374)fe(cid:396)e(cid:374)(cid:272)es people d(cid:396)a(cid:449) a(cid:271)out the (cid:272)auses of thei(cid:396) o(cid:449)(cid:374) (cid:271)eha(cid:448)io(cid:396), othe(cid:396)s" behavior and events. I(cid:374)te(cid:396)(cid:374)al att(cid:396)i(cid:271)utio(cid:374)s: (cid:449)he(cid:374) people (cid:271)la(cid:373)e the (cid:272)ause of so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e"s behavior bc of personal dispositions, traits, abilities or feelings.