IMPRESSION FORMATION

Question 1

THEORETRICAL APPROACH IN OBJECT AND PERSON PERCEPTION

Answer 1

Constructive approach :
Subjective, based on schemas and stereotypes
theory-driven, top-down process
focuses on interaction variables

structuralistic:
focuses on target variable
based on elementary sensations
data-driven, bottom-up process

interactionist:
focuses on target and interaction variables
combination of 2 approaches

Question 2

constructivist approach: asch

Answer 2

effects identified by asch
central ''
peripheral characteristics
halo effect
context effect
order effects
primacy effects: firsts words level impression

polite and blunt were peripheral

Question 3

PPRIMACY EFFECT

Answer 3

why does it occur?
change of meaning
inertia effect

later information has less weight

luchin. anderson tried eliminating primacy effect

Question 4

STRENGTH AND WEAKNESSES OF ASCH’S

Answer 4

Strength: easy to carry out
slight changes In procedure

weakness: only look at trait
artificial e.g limited informaton

Question 5

STRUCTURAL/ALGEBRAIC APPROACH (ANDERSON)

Answer 5

each trait are evaluated in isolation from all other info/trait
algebraic information integration model, cognitive algebra

Question 6

ECOLOGICAL/INTERACTIONIST MODEL (MC ARTHUR AND BARON)

Answer 6

PERCEIVING IS FOR DOING
perceivers form impressions of a target person’s affordances
Ecological approach = interactionist approach.
It assumes that perceivers detect objects, rather than construct them.
Also,external stimulus is structured rather than composed of individual elements.

Question 7

THIN SLICES IMPRESSION FORMATION

Answer 7

ambady, hallahan

10 sec vid to guess sexuality
homosexuals were more accurate in 1s clips than 10sec clips

Answer 8

THE BIG 5:
O;openess
C:consesusness
E:EXTROVERSION
A:Agreeableness
N:neurotism

the dorian effect: wrinckes means you smile a lot therefore happy person

self-fulfilling prophecies: pygmalion study (perceivers bring about the behaviours they expect to see)