The Idea That Impressions Are Based on a Perceiver's Disposition

question 102

Multiple Choice

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

• A) correspondent inference theory.
• B) cognitive heuristics.
• C) the actor-observer effect.
• D) information integration theory.

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Definitions:

Innate Ideas

Concepts and knowledge that are argued to be inborn or naturally present in the mind, rather than acquired through experience.

Cognitive Processes

The mental activities involved in acquiring, storing, retrieving, and using knowledge, including perception, memory, thinking, and language.

Balance Theory

A theory that proposes people strive for consistency and balance in their relationships and beliefs for a harmonious state.

Self-Stimulation Theory

A theory suggesting that behaviors are motivated by the intrinsic pleasure they provide.