Person Perception Flashcards
1
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Person perception
A
The different mental processes used to understand and form impressions of other people
2
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Direct perception
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Info provided from the person we are judging through observing or interacting with them
3
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Indirect perception
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Through hearing about the person we are judging from another person of source
4
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First impressions
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Long lasting impression usually based on very little information often in less than a second
5
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Attribution
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Evaluation made about the causes of behaviour and actions, both our own and others
6
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Internal attribution
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Behaviour has been caused by something personal within an individual
7
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External attribution
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Resulting from situational factors occurring outside the individual
8
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3 steps to attribution
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Perception recognition and attribution
