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Describe some of the factors which we attend to when meeting someone for the first time and discuss whether our perceptions and attributions about others are likely to be accurate.
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Question Describe some of the factors which we attend to when meeting someone for the first time and discuss whether our perceptions and attributions about others are likely to be accurate. Introduction It is not uncommon that we attend to a number of different factors when we meet someone for the first time. According to these factors, we make assumptions and form impression of others. Sometimes, we use a large number of factors to determine an individual. However, we sometimes use just one to two factors to form impression of others. Taylor et al (2000:63) suggest that there are six general principles that govern impression formation. One of the principle states that people form an impression of others quickly in the light of limited amount of information. Although these factors play an important role in helping us to make assumptions and form impression of other, it is true to say that the accuracy...
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