On Thinking First and Responding Fast: Flexibility in Social Inference Processes.

Krull, Douglas S.; Dill, Jody C.

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ERIC Number: EJ535456

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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On Thinking First and Responding Fast: Flexibility in Social Inference Processes.

Krull, Douglas S.; Dill, Jody C.

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, v22 n9 p949-59 Sep 1996

Investigates the order in which dispositional and situational information is considered. Results indicate that perceivers are flexible in their inference processes: they are able to draw either dispositional or situational inferences initially. Greater understanding of the mechanisms and determinants of social judgments has important implications for society and individuals. (LSR)

Descriptors: Affective Measures, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Context Clues, Emotional Response, Inferences, Perception, Personality Traits, Scaling, Social Cognition, Social Environment, Social Psychology, Spontaneous Behavior

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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