Exam 4: Perceiving Persons

A baseball manager who clings to old and ineffective strategies, a lawyer who selects juries according to false stereotypes, and a political leader who does not withdraw support for a failing program are all exhibiting

The idea that impressions are based on a perceiver's disposition to form certain impressions and a weighted average of the target person's characteristics is most consistent with

Which of the following research findings is most consistent with Darwin's hypothesis that the ability to interpret emotion from facial expressions has survival value?

When ____ is low, it is difficult for the perceiver to attribute behavior to either the person or the stimulus; as a result the behavior was caused by transient circumstances.

What do psychologists mean by the term "thin slices?"

According to Balcetis and Dunning (2006), people taking part in a taste-testing experiment

Kelley's covariation model suggests that three types of information are crucial for arriving at external or internal attributions except

According to Miller (1984), the attributions of American and Asian Indian participants rely on

Perceivers judge accident victims as more responsible for their fate if

All of the following could be categorized as sources of "raw data" for a study of social perception except

Cross-cultural differences in the perception of nonverbal behavior are least prevalent in which of the following types of judgments?

What are the two universal dimensions of social cognition?

Cosmo is convinced that his accountant is addicted to drugs. To determine whether he is correct, Cosmo asks his friends if the accountant sniffs a lot, uses slang when he speaks, or frequently excuses himself to use the men's room-three behaviors Cosmo believes are characteristic of those with drug addictions. Cosmo's methods illustrate

Todd has a "baby face," and Martin has features that are traditionally considered more mature. They are both being interviewed for the same position in a bank. What is the most probable outcome?

According to Ekman and O'Sullivan's (1991) research, who would be able to detect a liar accurately?

Vernell is being interviewed for a job. The interviewer suspects that Vernell is incompetent. The interviewer doesn't expect much from Vernell and sits far away from her during the interview. He interrupts her frequently, and seems distracted when she speaks. As a result, Vernell becomes nervous, starts to stutter, and loses her train of thought several times. The interviewer's final impression is that Vernell is, as he suspected, incompetent. This impression is most likely the result of

What is the purpose of an emoticon?

Darley and Gross (1983) conducted a study in which they asked participants to evaluate the intellectual ability of a nine-year-old named "Hannah." Some participants were led to believe that she came from a high socioeconomic (SES) background; others were led to believe she came from a low SES background. Which of the following statements about this study is accurate?

According to Forgas and Bower (1987), good moods can lead to

Based on Sam Gosling's book (2008), how do social perceivers form impressions?