Our First Impressions of Those We Meet Are Most Likely

question 104

Multiple Choice

Our first impressions of those we meet are most likely to be determined by their

• A) attitudes.
• B) intelligence.
• C) physical appearance.
• D) superordinate goals.

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Definitions:

Linguistic Categories

The classification of words and expressions in languages into specified groups based on their meanings, functions, or syntactic properties.

Prelinguistic Communication

Early forms of communication exhibited by infants before they develop the ability to use language.

Cognition

The knowledge, beliefs, thoughts and ideas that people have about themselves and their environment. May also refer to mental processes through which knowledge is acquired, including perception, memory and thinking.

Illocution

The intended significance behind an utterance, such as commanding, questioning, or declaring, which conveys the speaker's intention.