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What are the different ways in which we evaluate people? How do these factors play a role in our expectations of other people? What are the disadvantages of these expectations?

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What are the errors in attribution? How do we evaluate people?

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EVALUATING OTHERS

1. Primacy Effect - We are more influenced by first rather than later information
Affects our attitudes and prejudices. Prevents us from accepting information coming in at a later stage which could be more ...

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