In the Process of Person Perception, We Initially Form a Very

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Multiple Choice

In the process of person perception, we initially form a very rapid first impression based largely on looking at other people's faces. According to the textbook, if you glanced at a stranger's face for only one tenth of a second:

• A)it would be impossible to form any kind of impression of the person.
• B)you would have to rely entirely on the process of explicit cognition to arrive at an impression of the person in that amount of time.
• C)you could evaluate the other person's attractiveness, likeability, competence, trustworthiness, and aggressiveness.
• D)you could arrive at an impression of the person's physical attractiveness, but would not be able to infer any other characteristics about the person in that brief time period.

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