Impression formation key terms

Question 1

Configural model

Answer 1

Asch’s gestalt-based model of impression formation in which central traits play a disproportionate role in configuring a final impression

Question 2

Central traits

Answer 2

Traits that have a disproportionate influence on formation of final impressions in Asch’s model

Question 3

Peripheral traits

Answer 3

Traits that have insignificant influence on the formation of final impressions in Asch’s model

Question 4

Primacy

Answer 4

Order of presentation where earlier presented information has a larger influence on social cognition

Question 5

Regency

Answer 5

Order of presentation where later presented information has a larger influence on social cognition

Question 6

Personal constructs

Answer 6

Idiosyncratic and personal ways of characterising other people

Question 7

Implicit personality theories

Answer 7

Personal ways of characterising people and exploring their behavour

Question 8

Social judgeability

Answer 8

Perception of whether it is socially acceptable to judge a target

Question 9

Cognitive algera

Answer 9

Approach to the study of impression formation that focuses on how we combine attributes that have violence into an overall positive or negative impression

Question 10

Summation

Answer 10

method of forming positive or negative impression by summiting the total of all the constituent attributes

Question 11

Averaging

Answer 11

method of forming impressions by averaging the valence of all constituent attributes

Question 12

weighted averaging

Answer 12

method of forming positive or negative impressions by first weighting and then averaging the valence of all the constituent attributes