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Mental Health - Chapter 7

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the process of forming impressions of others
Person Perception
In forming impressions of others, people rely on five key sources of information
1. Appearance
2. Verbal Behavior
3. Actions
4. Nonverbal messages
5. Situational cues
In the realm of perception...
bad impressions tend to be stronger than good ones
those that are made quickly and based on only a few bits of information and preconceived notions
Snap Judgments
what might not always be particularly accurate?
Snap Judgements
Snap judgements are "shortcuts" that rely on...
automatic processing, and are used when we are not motivated to form an accurate impression of another person
When selecting friend or mate...
it's more important to make accurate judgments
In forming impressions of those who affect their welfare and happiness, people make...
systematic judgments
Information about systematic judgements
- More controlled processing involved
- This is taking time to observe the person in a variety of situations and to compare that person's behavior with that of others in similar situations
- They may not always be particularly accurate
inferences that people draw about the causes of their own behavior, others' behavior, and events
Attributions
Attributions have three key dimensions:
internal vs. external, stable vs. unstable, and controllable vs. uncontrollable
When people attribute the cause of someone's behavior to person's dispositions, traits, abilities, or feelings
Internal Attribution
When people attribute the cause of a person's behavior to situational demands or environmental constraints
External
We are most likely to make attributions about others' behavior when:
- Others behave in unexpected or negative ways
- When events are personally relevant
- When we are suspicious about others' motives
Forming impressions of others: perceiver expectations
- How we expect others to behave can influence our actual perceptions of them
- Two principles governing perceiver expectations: confirmation bias and self-fulfilling prophecy
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