Forming Impressions

Covariation theory

predicts how you determine a given behaviour is due to an individuals personal distortion or the situational circumstances

consensus

how different people behave in the same situation

distinctiveness

how same person behaves in different situations

consistency

same person behaves in same situation

correspondent inference theory

focus on the internal factors influencing persons behaviour to understand what motivates them

degree of choice

the amount of freedom the actor had in choosing their behaviour e

expectation

the degree to which an individuals behaviour in a particular social role matches our expectations for that role

intended consequence

the goals and motivations of an actor that shapes their behaviour

fundamental attribution error

our tendency to overvalue dispositional factors for the behaviours of others and undervaluing situational factors

actor observer effect

consider situational factors for oneself ad dispositional factor for others

self serving bias

sucess—> dispositional and failure to situational factors

representativeness heuristic

classify people by considering how well their behaviour fits with a certain prototype

proximity

you’re more likely to be friends with people who work or live near you (physical distance), (functional distance) how often do they interact

familiarity

why rate faces seen before more attractive

mere-exposure effect

a tendency to perceive previous stimuli as more favourable

Halo effect

tendency to attribute more positive characteristics to individuals that make a positive impression