Exam 4: Perceiving Persons

When the saleswoman doesn't reply to his "hello," Mario concludes that she is simply a cold person.Yet the next day when Mario doesn't reply to the saleswoman who does greet him,he realizes that he is just having a bad day.What does this scenario illustrate?

Manuel observes Diana giving very good answers to a series of questions as she practises for a general knowledge contest.Under which of the following conditions is Manuel most likely to attribute Diana's success to external,unstable causes?

Why is it very difficult to detect deception?

What is priming?

Which of the following is one way that scripts influence social perception?

Vic finished first in the school spelling bee,Fabrizio finished second,and Lana finished third.The first place winner gets a cash prize and the opportunity to compete at the regional spelling bee,but the others get nothing.Which of the following is most likely to occur?

Dr.Ji wants to write the most effective possible letter of recommendation for her student.What should she do?

What is the confirmation bias?

Which of the following concepts is most consistent with the finding that people's initial impressions of someone affect their interpretation of subsequent information about that person?

Antonio observes Dwayne behave in a particular way.According to correspondent inference theory,in which of the following cases would Antonio be most likely to believe that he has learned something important about Dwayne's personal characteristics?