Person Perception

Question 1

What is Person perception?

Answer 1

The science of first impressions

Question 2

What is impression formation?

Answer 2

Process of taking lots of information to create a single concept

Question 3

How we judge

Explain the Configurable model (Asch)

Answer 3

Some traits influence judgement if person more than others

These are central traits- salient features!

Such as a warm or cold person

Question 4

What is a central trait?

Answer 4

Depends on context

For example doesn’t matter if doctor is nice

Question 5

What is order effect?

Answer 5

Order you find out things affects judgment of person

Question 6

What is the positivity bias?

Answer 6

Giving someone the benefit of doubt

Given more to Individual then groups

Question 7

What is negativity bias?

Answer 7

Negative information about someone has strong influence on how we feel about them

Question 8

How we judge

Explain the cognitive Algebra method?

Answer 8

Mental rating scale of someone which results in an overall ending evaluation of someone.

I.e intelligent = +2

Question 9

How we judge

Explain the halo effect

Answer 9

The more positive a face is then the better qualities we assign to them

Question 10

Explain Reverse halo effect

Answer 10

The ratter looks effect their rating of other people’s

I.e unattractive people rate attractive people lower