Should you trust your first impression?

1: According to research in social psychology, how do we form lasting impressions of others?

• a) Through detailed analysis of their behaviors

• b) By observing their physical appearance

• c) By inferring stable character traits from a single behavior

• d) Based on their social status

2: Which behavior can have a stronger impact on impression updating, according to research?

• a) Highly moral behavior

• b) Neutral behavior

• c) Moderately immoral behavior

• d) Highly immoral behavior

3: Why do highly immoral behaviors have a stronger impact on impression updating?

• a) Because they are rare and unexpected

• b) Because they are more revealing of a person's true character

• c) Because they are more commonly observed in society

• d) Because they align with societal norms

Question 4: In what situations does the bias towards negativity in impression updating flip?

• a) When learning about someone's negative behaviors

• b) When learning about someone's positive behaviors

• c) When learning about someone's neutral behaviors

• d) When learning about someone's physical appearance

5: Which type of behaviors are weighed more heavily when forming and updating impressions?

• a) Highly immoral actions

• b) Highly competent actions

• c) Neutral actionsc

• d) Rare actions

Question 6: What brain regions respond to new information that's inconsistent with initial impressions?

• a) Visual cortex and motor cortex

• b) Ventrolateral prefrontal cortex and superior temporal sulcus

• c) Hippocampus and amygdala

• d) Prefrontal cortex and cerebellum

7: How does the brain perceive the frequency of behaviors when updating impressions?

• a) By tracking low-level, statistical properties of behavior

• b) By relying on emotional reactions to behaviors

• c) By focusing on the most recent behaviors observed

• d) By seeking confirmation from external sources

8: What does the brain need to decide when updating impressions?

• a) If a person's behavior is typical or out of the ordinary

• b) If a person's behavior aligns with societal norms

• c) If a person's behavior is morally right or wrong

• d) If a person's behavior matches their physical appearance