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IMPRESSION FORMATION MODEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Anderson's impression formation model
1, record 1, English, Anderson%27s%20impression%20formation%20model
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of forming impressions whereby people integrate various pieces of information by averaging and weighting the information in terms of its importance. 1, record 1, English, - Anderson%27s%20impression%20formation%20model
Record 1, Key term(s)
- impression formation model
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation des impressions selon le modèle d'Anderson
1, record 1, French, formation%20des%20impressions%20selon%20le%20mod%C3%A8le%20d%27Anderson
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
D'après Anderson, pour se former une impression, l'individu intègre divers éléments d'information en accordant une valeur pondérée à chaque élément selon son importance et en effectuant une moyenne. 1, record 1, French, - formation%20des%20impressions%20selon%20le%20mod%C3%A8le%20d%27Anderson
Record 1, Key term(s)
- formation des impressions, modèle d'Anderson
- formation des impressions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- summation model 1, record 2, English, summation%20model
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A model of impression formation suggesting that our overall impressions of favorability of a person represent the sum of the favorability values associated with each item of information that we have about that person. 1, record 2, English, - summation%20model
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- modèle de sommation 1, record 2, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20sommation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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