psychology unit 2 aos1

Question 1

Define social cognition

Answer 1

How we use information to judge and analyse and determine our own behaviours in social situations

Question 2

Define person perception

Answer 2

the mental processes we use to form impression and draw conclusions about people’s personal characteristics

Question 3

what are the four types of personal perceptions

Answer 3

1. schemas
2. physical cues/appearance
3. body language
4. saliency detection

Question 4

define schemas

Answer 4

pre-existing mental ideas that help us organises now information

Question 5

define physical cues/appearance

Answer 5

How physical appearance affects our impression of people

Question 6

Define body language

Answer 6

All forms of non verbal communication.

Question 7

Define saliency detection

Answer 7

judging people on their most obvious (salient) characteristics.