PSY 103 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Confirmation Bias, Verbal Behavior, Social Perception
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As we engage in person perception , the process of forming impressions of others, we rely on five key sources of information : appearance, verbal behavior, actions, nonverbal messages, situations. Snap judgements vs. systematic judgements information and preconceived notions . Snap judgements about others are those made quickly and based on only a few bits of. They are shortcuts that rely on automatic processing , and are used when we are not. Systematic judgments require more controlled processing and tend to occur when motivated to form an accurate impression of another person forming impressions of others that can affect our happiness or welfare. Attributions are inferences that people draw about the causes of their own behavior, others" behavior, and events there are two types: Internal attributions -when people attribute the cause of others" behavior to personal dispositions, traits, abilities, or feelings. 1: external attributions -when people attribute the cause of others" behavior to situational demands or environmental constraints.
